... the local economy, which was just emerging
from decades of war, is again reeling. Metin Aslan, of the local chamber of
commerce, estimates the cost to Diyarbakir alone at more than $300m; the
unemployment rate threatens to climb from 16% last year to over 30%. The city’s
gleaming new international airport, a reminder of the faith investors once
placed in peace talks between the PKK and the government, is nearly empty. The
PKK, its ambitions fanned by Western support for Kurdish victories over IS in
Syria, is facing a reality check in Turkey. Its fighters may hold out for a few
more weeks in Sur, Silopi and Cizre, but it stands little chance of wresting
territory from a government that boasts NATO’s second-biggest army and has few
qualms about using force. Yet the rebels may not care ... Widening the conflict | The Economist
from decades of war, is again reeling. Metin Aslan, of the local chamber of
commerce, estimates the cost to Diyarbakir alone at more than $300m; the
unemployment rate threatens to climb from 16% last year to over 30%. The city’s
gleaming new international airport, a reminder of the faith investors once
placed in peace talks between the PKK and the government, is nearly empty. The
PKK, its ambitions fanned by Western support for Kurdish victories over IS in
Syria, is facing a reality check in Turkey. Its fighters may hold out for a few
more weeks in Sur, Silopi and Cizre, but it stands little chance of wresting
territory from a government that boasts NATO’s second-biggest army and has few
qualms about using force. Yet the rebels may not care ... Widening the conflict | The Economist
Per pubblicare i tuoi articoli in lingua inglese e quindi incrementare la loro visibilità , chiedi l'accredito stampa gratuito a: 
Post
Nessun commento:
Posta un commento