Ilnur Cevik: Turkish authorities failed to bring bread and butter

"According to Ilnur Cevik[1], the Turkish authorities have failed to bring bread and butter to the Kurdish region. "There are no serious investments anywhere to produce jobs. Social reforms have not been made. All of this is inviting trouble".

He says that the people of the region still rely on two sources of income: The income 60,000 families get from the village guard system and the benefits of being involved in border trade with Iraq through Habur.

He also talks about the ceasefire after Ocalan's capture. (But only in other words). "We called on the authorities to undertake social and economic reforms that would provide bread and butter as well as social benefits for the people in these regions". Military leaders said that security measures should be complemented by economic and social steps. But nothing happened and the living conditions of Kurds in the region are still deteriorating."
FHTK