To solve Kurdish problem, the Turkish government passed a series of reforms pertaining to cultural-linguistic rights (Somer, 2000).In fact, Kurdish people are free to speak their language and practice their own traditions. In short, the full acknowledgment of the cultural rights of the Kurds provides stability in Turkey. Mrs Kilic assumes that democracy will cure the Kurdish issue (1998). Turkey should solve the Kurdish issue democratically. At this junction, the Turkish political system can be formed by the Western European democracies (Somer, 2004).
Another way to overcome this problem is to generate proper state-led economic programs. The Kurdish problem will disappear if the economic development in this region is enhanced. The Southeastern Anatolia Project, providing economic growth and social stability based on multi-sector integrated regional development project, has been attempted to solve the economic underdevelopment in that region.
In conclusion, Turkey needs cultural and ideological transformation to revise the doctrine of Turkey and to cleanse the role of the military in the political arena in Turkey. (Kilic, 1998) Turkey must provide the accommodation of multiple identities if Turkey desires to become a regional power. It should be noticed that the Kurdish problem in Turkey has never caused ethnic conflict in society because they believe in the same religion, Islam. “Turkey requires a new social contract that recognizes the diversity of its society” (Yavuz, 2000, ¶ 35). The European Union will hesitate to open their gates to Turkey if the Kurdish issue is not solved. In short, “Culture of compromise” and a civilian democracy in the country should be established. (Kilic, 1998)
