The PKK's campaign has put pressure on the government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, which has had to tackle the threat at a time when Turkey is attempting to bring its human rights situation into line with EU standards.
Kampanja PKK predstavljala je pritisak za vladu premijera Redžepa Tajipa Erdogana, koja je morala da se uhvati u koštac sa tom pretnjom u trenutku kada Turska pokušava da uskladi stanje ljudskih prava u zemlji sa standardima EU.