Refworld | Turkey: 1. Please provide a general update on recent developments in Turkey affecting the rights of Kurds (both the theory and the practice). 2. Was there jandarma activity in Van province in 2002? What is the current situation for Kurds now in that province? 3. Do police in Istanbul and Ankara still do random checks of ID cards, and if so would they normally do a further check on the background of a Kurd who was from Van province? 4. Is the PKK (by any name) still regarded as a threat by the Turkish authorities? Is there PKK activity anywhere in Turkey currently?

Title	Turkey: 1. Please provide a general update on recent developments in Turkey affecting the rights of Kurds (both the theory and the practice). 2. Was there jandarma activity in Van province in 2002? What is the current situation for Kurds now in that province? 3. Do police in Istanbul and Ankara still do random checks of ID cards, and if so would they normally do a further check on the background of a Kurd who was from Van province? 4. Is the PKK (by any name) still regarded as a threat by the Turkish authorities? Is there PKK activity anywhere in Turkey currently?
Publisher	Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal
Publication Date	15 July 2005
Country	Republic of Türkiye
Topics	Kurd \| Minorities \| Police
Citation / Document Symbol	TUR17416
Cite as	Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal, Turkey: 1. Please provide a general update on recent developments in Turkey affecting the rights of Kurds (both the theory and the practice). 2. Was there jandarma activity in Van province in 2002? What is the current situation for Kurds now in that province? 3. Do police in Istanbul and Ankara still do random checks of ID cards, and if so would they normally do a further check on the background of a Kurd who was from Van province? 4. Is the PKK (by any name) still regarded as a threat by the Turkish authorities? Is there PKK activity anywhere in Turkey currently?, 15 July 2005, TUR17416 , available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/4b6fe3000.html [accessed 4 June 2023]
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