A carrot each until after the elections

The bill submitted to the Parliament for a solution to the Kurdish issue aims to provide a “legal platform” for the process named the “resolution process.”

It, again, does not contain a comprehensive road map; the measures to be taken are left to the jurisdiction of the Cabinet. Thus, the government has taken the step expected to be taken before the presidential elections but it is not possible to say that this is a “big step.”

The bill is about assuring legal, administrative and penal immunity to those who take part in the resolution process; in fact, it is only a text giving general directives to the government.

In order to follow these directives, separate laws are needed and that means the government aims to hold the “peace card” in its hand for a long time.

For example, it is not possible to follow this directive given to the government in this bill without issuing special laws: “The government takes the necessary measures to provide the participation and harmony to social life for returning members of the organization who have laid down arms.”

Indeed, it is not possible to issue only one law that would include everything that needs to be done to solve such an issue.

To be frank, it is not possible either that everything the sides will talk to each other during this process to be covered by laws.

What is important at this stage and also after this, is whether the government is ready or whether wants Turkey to be truly democratic. 

If the Kurdish issue is to be solved, this, first of all, will be possible with the democratization of the entire country.

We know that the government is not enthusiastic in this matter; that it...