This study aimed to describe: (1) Background ethnic Kurdish separatist
movement in the country of Turkey; (2) Ethnic Kurdish separatist movements in the
country of Turkey; and (3) The Impact and the Turkish government's efforts in
addressing the tribal Kurdish separatist movement. This study uses historical method
with heuristic measures, criticism, interpretation, and historiography. The data
collection technique is the technique of literature by using the system catalogs or
computers and resume use of the Internet. The data analysis technique used is the
historical analysis technique with external and internal criticism. The conclusions of
this study are as follows. First, the Kurdish separatist movement in Turkey for
autonomy began March 21, 1984, when the ban celebrations Nevros (Kurdish new
year celebration). Second, the Kurdish separatist movement in Turkey gathered in
the PKK. Third, the Turkish government policy on reducing negative sanctions
against the PKK in the field of socio-cultural, economic, and law can not resolve the
conflict between the government and ethnic Kurds.
Key words: otonomy, Kurdi, separatist, ethnic, policy, Nevro
