Terrorism is a very old type of violence
to which dissatisfied people or groups have often resorted
over the centuries, causing enormous loss of life and
property. Numerous studies have explored various aspects of
the phenomenon of terrorism; however, due to the lack of
reliable systematic information, the secrecy and
dangerousness of terrorist groups terrorism research has
relied on perceptions rather than facts about terrorists and
terrorist organizations. This EMPIRICAL study aimed to
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This study examines the case of PKK terrorist organization in terms of how ethnocentric movements are fragmentized and mobilized in the course of the time. First, it illustrates terrorism and ethnocentric movements by providing the case of ETA in Spain and LTTE in Sri Lanka which exhibit the classical pattern of how ethnic terrorism has been employed to compel national authorities into submitting to the wishes of the ethnic nationals for political autonomy. Second, it provides the related literature whether the case of the PKK follows the classical pattern of ethnic terrorism. Accordingly,...