In simpler times, the decision of the Kurdistan Workers Party to lay down its arms and disband after 40 years of conflict with Turkey would have dominated global headlines. In reality, though, the agreement between the PKK and Ankara became just another development in an already rapidly changing picture for Middle East and global geopolitics. On this episode, GPF contributing analyst Kamran Bokhari joins Christian Smith to understand how this all fits together and what it could mean for Turkey in the more than 30 million Kurds in the Middle East.
How the PKK Deal Reshapes the Middle East
In simpler times, the decision of the Kurdistan Workers Party to lay down its arms and disband after 40 years of conflict with Turkey would have dominated global headlines. In reality, though, the agreement between the PKK and Ankara became just another development in an already rapidly changing picture for Middle East and global geopolitics. On this episode, GPF contributing analyst Kamran Bokhari joins Christian Smith to understand how this all fits together and what it could mean for Turkey and the more than 30 million Kurds in the Middle East.
