We've heard a lot about political reforms and changes in Turkey in recent years. I know that the constitution has undergone many revisions to try to meet the standards demanded by EU members for full membership. The constitution is a long document with very specific protections for each different group.
The repression of rights for the Kurdish population seems to be decreasing. With Kurdish being allowed as a language of instruction in schools again, and other expressions being allowed as well. It is the opinion of those Turks that we visited with that the incentive for the Kurds to engage in terrorist activities is significantly decreasing, which is why recruitment by the PKK is weakening. We did not talk with any Kurds, so I can't say whether this impression is one sided or not.
We even heard talk of a complete rewriting of the constitution, but without further research I can't say what the prospects are for this.
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