Scott Summers
Committed member
I don't think you should be lynched for this opinion. I think Ocalan has passed away or is about to, as there has been a contact ban for a year or more now. But yes, the sooner the conflict ends the more cards TR will have in the middle east, otherwise Iran will dominate.
That being said, it would be political suicide for any party to attempt a such a process at the moment, which is a handicap. Unless it's Erdogan, he can do what he wants.
Also whoever the interlocutor, it should definitely not be the traditionalists or the ones on the Iran line. In Syria, it should try unite the opposition with the PKK side at least to dilute PKK and extreme elements in the opposition.
A federal state like that of the USA, Switzerland or Germany has their benefits and its far better to live in a federation than to see a new Safavid Empire dominating the region together with Israel and blocking our oil supplies and trade routes.
Risks of a federation:
1.- Every state has their own laws.
2.- Every state has her own flag.
3.- Every state has her own police.
4.- Every state has a governor.
Benefits:
1.- If the State of Trabzon want to build a new airport, they dont have to wait for green light from the President in Ankara. The governor of Trabzon is the King in Trabzon.
2.- If the State of Istanbul wants to kick Syrian refugees out, than they have the right to do that. Governor Ekrem Imamoglu could even build a wall around Istanbul.
3.- Seperatist terrorism could come to and end, because every State gets a reasonable volume of autonomy.
4.- One Constitution for all.
5.- Federal institutions for interstate cases like Federal Police, Federal Court, Federal Railways, Federal Bank etc.