Director of the Oriental Studies Institute at the Armenian National Academy of Sciences, professor Ruben Safrastyan forecasts exacerbation of Kurdish issue in Turkey.

As the expert told a news conference in Yerevan, the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), which gained over 50% of votes at recent parliamentary elections is unable to solve the gradually exacerbating problem. “This is the reason the pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party, which failed to garner enough votes to make it to parliament, however managing to secure seats for its supporters, demands a dialogue with the ruling party,” the expert said.

“Kurds are aware that Erdogan won’t be able to change the country’s constitution all by himself,” Safrastyan remarked.