content tagged with conflict resolution

Another Call for Peace from Ankara

KURDISH ISSUE

Another Call for Peace from Ankara

A total of 162 organisations and formations including the Turkey Peace Assembly Ankara Initiative, called on the army to put an end to operations, and on the PKK to put an end to its actions; "A process of dialogue should start for permanent peace.”

Turkey Rejects Desmond Tutu’s Peace Letter

KURDISH ISSUE

Turkey Rejects Desmond Tutu’s Peace Letter

Although it was pre-arranged, police stopped us and said that the letter would not be accepted, said Reverand Esau, who took the letter to Turkey’ s London Embassy. “We are very saddened but we will not stop our efforts to try and engage the Turkish government.” " Tutu, in his letter, had asked Erdogan to solve the Kurdish problem through peaceful negotiations.

BDP Demands the Silencing of Weapons

KURDISH ISSUE

BDP Demands the Silencing of Weapons

Co-Presidents Demirtas and Kisanak, who made a statement following the BDP meeting, said: “We call on the state, the government and the PKK to silence the weapons, so that the way for negotiations may be cleared.” BDP also called on the media to use a language of peace.

From Desmond Tutu to Erdogan: "Solve Kurdish Problem by Peaceful Means”

KURDISH ISSUE

From Desmond Tutu to Erdogan: "Solve Kurdish Problem by Peaceful Means”

In a letter to the Prime Minister, Human rights activist Archbishop Tutu underlined that no winner could emerge from such a clash. “Peaceful negotiations are the only lasting solution to the problems,” he added. According to a report by ANF, the Turkish Embassy in London did not accept Tutu’s letter.

A Lesson in Loss in Cyprus

35 Cypriot Greeks and Turks joined a workshop "Creating Empathy - Loss", in which they learned about the pain of families who had lost relatives.

24 December 2007 Tolga Korkut

"You Can Negotiate with Terrorists - I Have!"

"You Can Negotiate with Terrorists - I Have!"

Speaking at an international conference in Venice, former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari emphasised the importance of including all relevant players in peace negotiations.

7 December 2007 Ertuğrul Kürkçü

Conflict and Deaths Damage Everyone’s Mental Health

World Mental Health Day

Conflict and Deaths Damage Everyone’s Mental Health

The Mental Health Platform called for a culture of conflict resolution to replace the existing culture of conflict. Turkey needs a comprehensive mental health policy "focused on people, human rights and democracy."

10 October 2007 Tolga Korkut