Turkish citizens have various ethnic backgrounds.
These ethnic backgrounds contribute to Turkish cultural richness. Turkish laws do not discriminate among citizens, there is complete legal equality. Turkey has achieved full equality with respect to the fundamental rights and freedoms, the application of the rule of law, and the participation to political, social and economic life. The problem of PKK is purely of a terrorist nature. It attacks hospitals, trains, buses, touristic facilities, and particularly development projects planned to raise the life standards of the inhabitants of this region.