PM promises to 'grow rose garden' in Turkey's restive southeast
Date
2/5/2016 12:20:09 PM
(MENAFN- The Journal Of Turkish Weekly) Prime MinisterAhmet Davutoluhas unveiled a much-touted plan aimed at “repairing” eastern and southeastern Turkey which has been traumatized by months of ongoing conflict between security forces and militants of the outlawedKurdistan Workers’ Party(PKK).
“We will compensate the losses of all of our citizens due to terror. These [militants] have started a fire but we will grow a rose garden at the site of the fire” Davutolu said on Feb. 5 in the southeastern province of Mardin.
He vowed to strengthen the region’s economy through measures such as postponing employers’ premium debts and local tradesmen and farmers’ loan repayments.
“I’m announcing fundamental elements of a 10-part action plan. The first part is the psychological element.During this period as was the case in the past we will unite nation’s conscience and wisdom with the state’s reason. All differences between the nation and the state will be entirely eliminated and we will have an understanding of uniting and integrating the nation with a human-oriented state instead of an understanding of disruptive nationalism” Davutolu said.
In addition to psychological and economic support the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) head cited “a communication system consultation councils a common spirit with neighboring countries legal and administrative arrangements building of public order a comprehensive democratic reform process social mobilization and recovery of space” as parts of the “masterplan.”
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