Published: August 25, 2005
Turkey "Mishandled" its Rebellious Kurds, Moves to Improve
By Alan Gray, NewsBlaze 
Admitting that "Turkey had mishandled its rebellious Kurds", Turkey's Prime Minister Erdogan said democracy is needed, rather than oppression.
The U.S. Department of State said "The United States has long supported Turkey’s democratization efforts as it continues on its path toward the European Union".
Turkey has made impressive strides in recent years on democratization and human rights issues, as reflected by the European Union decision to grant Turkey a date to open European Union accession talks.
This progress has also been noted in the State Department’s annual human rights reports.
A State Department spokesman said "We commend the Turkish authorities and the Turkish people on their determined effort and will continue to support Turkey as it moves this process forward".
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