Is terrorism on the rise? by MÜMTAZ’ER TÜRKÖNE
XSource: todays zaman This time, it seems, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) is fearful of the weapons in its hands. This is because these weapons backfire on them. The soundest method is always trial and error. The PKK made its first move in İskenderun on May 31. As the proclaimed “moderate war” goes on, the PKK leaders revise their tactics based on the reactions they receive. And the first reaction: Kurds do not want violence. By resorting to violence, the PKK is losing its public support. The “moderate war” which was launched with the PKK’s İskenderun attack has no strategic target. A war without a clear strategy will bring only bloodshed, even for a terrorist organization. What will the PKK gain by killing people? Even the PKK leaders in Kandil cannot answer this question. The PKK is trying to protect its organizational structure and interests. Bu