the objective of this article is to evaluate the role of the international actors and to differentiate the Kurdish/Southeastern issue from terrorism in Turkey. The causes of terrorism, diplomatic and military aspects of managing terrorism, post-modern dimensions of terrorism and its aftermath are discussed. Our first contention is that Kurdish nationalism can only be satisfied in a pluralistic society given that the physical, sectarian, linguistic and cultural divisions are marked by the Turkish, Syrian, Iraqi and Iranian borders. The second contention is that the Kurdish problem and terrorism are entirely different issues, and taking a categorical approach neither helps resolve the problems, nor does it help in the fight against political violence.