Trade unionists and women activists are under attack by the KDP and PUK armies. Imperialism has just decided to let Southern Kurdistan rot. Some Kurdish organisations have raised the demand for Kurdish autonomy within the existing borders of Turkey. The CWI supports full cultural and democratic rights for Kurds, including democratically elected local councils and a regional parliament. However, the underlying social and economic problems of Kurdistan will not be solved within the confines of capitalism and landlordism, even if 'full autonomy' was ever nominally allowed.
Capitalism inevitably means impoverishment, oppression and conflict.
To solve these problems the capitalist system has to be replaced by a democratic socialist society. The PKK Abdullah Ocalan has reportedly raised points about the role of the Kurdish people in the struggle for national liberation. He expressed some criticisms of the Kurdish immigrants in Europe, the party - the guerrillas, its military and political leaders. He even speaks of atrocities and crimes, which had been carried out by ARGK units. It is true, mistakes have been made and atrocities carried out.