Anaysis of Intra-State Conflicts, the Case of Kurdish Issue in Turkey

Abstract

As an intra-state conflict Turkey s Kurdish issue is one of the primary issues that necessitate to an immediate settlement. In the thesis, after the questions of how Intra-state conflict and war are being defined and why their resolution is challenging are being answered. Both the classifications and root causes of intrastate conflicts are explained. Then the evolution of Kurdish Issue is analyzed and Kurdish issue is evaluated within the context of Intra-state conflicts and the question of whether the root causes are explanatory for Kurdish issue or not is addressed. Lastly the ways to reverse the root causes of intra-state conflicts and to achieve an endurable peace is suggested in respect to Kurdish issue.