So let's see..you own farm land in Berrien County, live in Ann Arbor area and occasionally travel to that part of the world..interesting.
I understand the Kurdish frustration having been in Turkey for 1.5 yrs. What they once thot was theirs has been swallowed up the Turkey and Iraq and Iran. They are a proud people. I get it. But when they use terrorism methods to get resolution..bets are off.
Would this country stand if the KKK demanded to be heard? That the Confederate flag be allowed to fly?? And those pushing that agenda use terrorism to see that change? I don't think we would.
Having been over there and get daily intel briefings on the PPK's action, makes me not be too sympathetic towards him...if he did participate in any way.
I appreciate and value your thoughts. Any more that you have to offer on this subject would be most welcome. I think you and I are in general agreement. If, in fact, he participated in any way in terrorist activities, I am not sympathetic.
On the other hand, Erdogan is rounding up everyone imaginable following the attempted coup. As I read the news, he is using the opportunity to take an especially hard line on Kurds. The restaurant owner has been in the US (legally) for a quarter-century, raised children, operated a successful business, and presumably been a model resident. I would be inclined to make sure that he has full due process before turning him over to the powers that be in Turkey right now.