Arinc: Turkey intends to solve Kurdish problem in a democratic way

Turkey is determined to continue the process of a democratic solution to the Kurdish problem, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister, Bulent Arinc said. 

He stressed that Turkey will do everything to succeed in a democratic solution to the Kurdish problem, adding that a democratic solution to the Kurdish problem is very important for the future of Turkey, Trend reports with reference to the Turkish news agency Anadolu. 

The process of a democratic settlement of the Kurdish problem in Turkey started in 2009, following which some PKK militants left the country’s territory and moved to neighboring Iraq.