By Dr. Aland Mizell in Island of Mindanao, Philippines
The conflict in Mindanao between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the Bangsamoro rebel groups has been going on more than three decades. The conflict has killed more than a hundred thousand people, displaced millions of natives, and prevented the development of the resource-rich southeastern part of the Mindanao region.
Ankara must overcome its fear of peace and be sincere with the PKK if it wants to end the violence. The peace process between the Turkish government and the PKK in Turkey has been lauded as a great sign of hope, both internationally and within Turkey.
The more we have emerging powers, the more we see their influences on the global stage. The new balance of power within the multi-polar world offers more potential conflict and gridlock. The meaning of polarity in international relations is distribution of power within the international system.
I hope the Turkish government finally understands that peace cannot come by force, but rather that listening and talking can achieve it. The Turkish government chose direct talks with the Kurdish guerilla organization, the Kurdistan Worker’s Party, and in this choice have been backed by some of the social groups including the global Muslims missionary group’s leader Fethullah Gülen.
If serious, fundamental, and sweeping changes are not made soon, the American economy, perhaps even the American society, soon will collapse. What will America look like without an economically, militarily, and socially vibrant nation? What will the world look like without an American superpower?
A century ago he asked Sultan Abdul Hamid to open a university in Van and to teach three languages Kurdish, Arabic, and Turkish.
Turkey ‘s real issue is not with Syrian President Assad’s killing his people or concerns about a lack of democracy in Syria. Rather, Turkey’s problem is with the Kurdish people. Actually, an authoritarian Assad was good for Turkey to oppress the Kurds and keep them silent, but Turkey realized that if it does not go against Assad, Western powers would get rid of Assad sooner or later.
The Middle East region is boiling, and innocent people on both sides are dying and on both sides are living in fear for their lives again. Israel has killed a top Hamas commander, Ahmad Jabari, the operational commander of Hamas’ armed wing, the Ezzedine Al- Qassam Brigades. The definition of war is an act of violence intended to compel an opponent to fulfill the rival nation’s will. Today the cause of this mess in the Middle East is regional global power. Turkey claims they are the best suited to be the leader of the Muslim world, and, therefore, they should lead the Middle East and Islamic world.
