The results of the elections in the İnönü Republic

[Djembe]

These people need enlightenment, and I'm sure that's a realistically achievable goal. Otherwise they also wouldn't have been able to participate in Turkish society to such an extent.

Yes, enlightenment is good. The problems of Kurdish people today are not necessarily fault of Turkish government and Turkish people. There are many reasons that include social, economic and cultural factors of Kurdistan as well.

[Djembe]

Like I said, the BDP needs an image change, and their votes are on the increase you can't deny that.

I am not denying. I am very happy that Kurdish people are politically very active and that is a good news. Come on, who would want violent fight for the rights by PKK only. It is great Kurdish people are taking their fight on different platforms. I also know that today AKP has many Kurdish members. I also know that CHP leader is Kurdish. I also know that there are Turkish leftists are joining BDP.

So, my point is Kurdish rights or defending of Kurdish right is NOT BDP/Kurdish nationalists' monopoly. As Kurdish population diverse, they need to voice their opinion in multiple platforms. The biggest advantage of this would be to get support from Turkish people.

[Djembe]

I know many Kurdish nationalist will be sad and disappointed for cooperating with the Turks but here are the non-Kurdish members of parliament who are in the same block as BDP.

Sırrı Süreyya Önder - Turkmen
Abdullah Levent Tüzel - Turk
Akın Birdal - Turk
Ertuğrul Kürkçü - Turk

[Djembe]

36 seats for the BDP. They even increased their vote from the rather successful local elections in 2009. Long-term, of course, the aim would be for closer to 10% of the vote.

Saipul

10 percent threshold is not that big disadvantage for BDP. Imagine MHP gets 13 percent but still manage 53. BDP get 6.5 and gets 32.