VOL. XLII

No. 35

30-August-1999

The Political Scene

The militant Kurdish group in Turkey, the PKK, has said thatits fighters are beginning their withdrawal from the south-east of the countryahead of schedule. In Iran, President Khatami has promised radical bureaucraticreform. He was speaking shortly after the dismissal of the Tehran police chief,blamed for actions that led to serious rioting last month.

PKK Retreat To Iraq

For the government and people of Turkey, the very large anddark cloud of...