Ramifications of recent developments in Turkey's southeast on cannabis cultivation

Akgül, Arif; Yilmaz, Kamil

doi:10.1016/j.drugpo.2014.08.005

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“…The unprecedented level of threat posed by the PKK to the security of the region forces law enforcement to remain safely headquartered in cities, focussing on the PKK insurgency rather than drug trafficking at streets and in border cities. The circumstances resulting from the PKK insurgency have facilitated drug trafficking, particularly of heroin, in the Iranian border, as well as cannabis cultivation in the rural areas of the region (Akgül & Yilmaz, 2015). Moreover, while counterterrorism is prioritised, the struggle against streetlevel trafficking and drug use is underemphasised in the region.…”

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“…The Resolution Process with the PKK, initiated by the Turkish government after 2010, decreased the formal control mechanism of law enforcement in the southeastern region. The initiation has resulted in a sharp increase in both cannabis cultivation and the amount seized (Akgül & Yilmaz, 2015); it is important to note that this increase could be attributed partly to increased law enforcement attention to cannabis trafficking. Cannabis consumed in Turkey is largely cultivated domestically through traditional cultivation methods.…”

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A contemporary evaluation of Turkish drug-control policy

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Aksu

2016

Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy

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The article provides a contemporary evaluation of Turkish drug-control policy. Turkish drugcontrol policy is heavily predicated on deterrence-based supply-side policies to the neglect of a holistic strategy that sufficiently addresses supply and demand reduction. The article explores recent subtle trends in drug-control policy to assert that the Turkish government fails to develop appropriate and effective policies in response to the illicit drug issue. In addition, the article identifies and discusses the current political debates and legislative developments that inform the policy preferences of the Turkish authorities. The article concludes that policy failures, combined with the external challenges presented by Syrian refugees and the ongoing insurgency by the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), will result in a substantial prevalence of, and an increase in, drug use and drug-related deaths despite increases in seizure rates, criminal justice cases, and prison population and parolees unless Turkish authorities develop an evidence-based drug-control policy.

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Section: Supply-side Policiesmentioning

confidence: 99%