S nacionalnim parlamentarnim izborima zakazanim za 12. jun, stalno ključajuće tenzije između države i kurdske zajednice popele su se na još dramatičniji nivo, uz zabranu angažmana kurdskim kandidatima, hapšenja studenata i prijetnje upućene s obiju strana.
With national parliamentary elections scheduled for June 12th, ever-simmering tensions between the state and the Kurdish community have risen to a more dramatic level, with Kurdish candidates banned, students arrested, and threats issued on both sides.