Prema riječima Ergila, PKK je odigrala ulogu u izboru kandidata i mogla bi utjecati na njihove političke stavove, te time ometati napore u borbi protiv terorizma i postaviti taj kurdski politički pokret u okvir demokratije.
According to Ergil, the PKK played a role in the choice of candidates and could affect their policy positions, hindering efforts to defeat terrorism and place the Kurdish political movement within the framework of democracy.