Erdogan's Balancing Act: Nationalist Support at Risk with Kurdish Peace Process

President Erdogan faces challenges in garnering nationalist support while pursuing peace with Kurdistan Workers Party militants. The peace process, involving disarmament and legal reforms, risks alienating his coalition partners as nationalist opposition parties criticize his outreach to Kurdish factions. Erdogan's political future may depend on the success of these efforts.

President Tayyip Erdogan is treading a delicate line, attempting to garner nationalist support while pursuing a peace process with Kurdistan Workers Party militants. This process risks alienating some of his coalition partners and causing a political backlash.

The peace efforts involve disarmament and potential legal reforms aimed at addressing Kurdish demands, with nationalist opposition parties vehemently criticizing Erdogan's outreach to Kurdish factions as a betrayal of the Turkish Republic.

In the face of mounting challenges, Erdogan's political future could be contingent upon the successful balancing of nationalist and Kurdish demands, amid skepticism from nationalist parties about his motives and potential changes to Turkey's constitution.

(With inputs from agencies.)