Neither the Turkish state can smash the resistance, as its propagandists regularly claim, nor is a PKK military victory in sight. From what we understand from the news about Kurdistan there is no possibility for the ARGK to turn the present situation into an offensive. It is perfectly understandable that the peasants and workers of Kurdistan want to end the suffering, want to achieve peace. Abdullah Ocalan is basing his diplomatic initiative on this fact. Many may hope that this could put an end to the war.
Nobody can argue against negotiations for peace.
An immediate cease-fire would bring relief for many thousands of Kurds. The CWI believes that the starting point to negotiations must be the demand for the total withdrawal of all repressive Turkish forces from Kurdistan. Kurds must be allowed to determine their own affairs and future free of oppression. Kurds also retain the right to self-defence against the Turkish regime's aggression. Ocalan has said that guerrilla struggle should be ended.