Since the 1980s, Kurdish movements have included both peaceful political activities for basic civil rights for Kurds in Turkey as well as armed rebellion and guerrilla warfare, including military attacks aimed mainly at Turkish military bases, demanding first a separate Kurdish state and later self-determination for the Kurds.
Sejak tahun 1980-an, gerakan-gerakan Kurdi berupa aktivitas politik secara damai untuk hak-hak sipil yang mendasar bagi orang Kurdi di Turki maupun pemberontakan bersenjata dan perang gerilya—seperti serangan-serangan militer yang utamanya ditujukan pada berbagai pangkalan militer Turki—pertama-tama menuntut adanya suatu negara Kurdi yang terpisah dan kemudian penentuan nasib sendiri bagi orang Kurdi.