That comment you just received was not from el cid.
Nevertheless, the point is still pretty valid. That's also probably why they massed troops on the Northern border of Iraq during Desert Storm (apart from holding down some Iraqi divisions). With Iraqi troops in the north drawn down to fight the Americans and our allies in Kuwait (remember, not many were expecting the super-quick victory our forces achieved) the Kurds would be free to run amuck.
Sure, it's sad (arguably) that the Kurds do not have a state of their own, but unless we are willing to let the countries in the region hash it out (like Europe did over the centuries) and form their boundaries through force of arms, what else is there to do? It's not my place to say whether they deserve a state (all that I've read has suggested that they are good and loyal allies), but I doubt they'd be able to form a viable one by themselves (even with Northern Iraqi oil wells).
Anyways, last I checked, the PKK is a commie organization.
The Turkish military used to be pretty secular (in fact, I think they're supposed to prevent an islamist takeover (they obviously failed)). Anyways, I think this is just a ruse like the article suggests to get the U.S. to clamp down on the violent Kurds in the north while appealing to the citizenry.
Someone made the point that the Kurds are well-trained and equipped. What do you think about the Turks? After all, they've been fighting the Kurds for some time. And it's been a while, but IIRC they did a good job in Korea.