author | Insight Turkey https://www.insightturkey.com/ author EN authorThe restart of peace talks between the Government and the PKK has brought renewed optimism about the possibility to settle a nearly three-decade conflict, one of the oldest ongoing armed conflicts in the world and one with a major impact on neighbouring countries. These new efforts can be understood as part of the rapprochement process started in the mid 2000s. While it comes after a tremendous peak in violence, there seem to be very positive signs of the seriousness of this new stage. However, there are also doubts on its strength, structure, and direction.https://www.insightturkey.com/author/ana-villellas/new-peace-talks-in-turkey-opportunities-and-challenges-in-conflict-resolutionhttps://www.insightturkey.com/author/ana-villellas/new-peace-talks-in-turkey-opportunities-and-challenges-in-conflict-resolutionMon, 01 Apr 2013 12:50:00 GMT