Buoyed by the capture of PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan, the Turkish army is gloating. At Mardin military prison PKK inmates are lined up before the Turkish flag for eager press photographers. There's no sign here that Turkey is seeking new ways to tackle the Kurdish question. They are even reinforcing their military might. After 15 years the conflict has claimed an estimated 31,000 lives. In the Kurdish town of Diyarbakir, the talk in the teashops is not of peace. "They've caught Öcalan but there are another 50 Öcalans who will take his place. The state has to find a peaceful solution to the problem!" Yet the mood in Turkey does not seem to be for reconciliation – most want to see Öcalan executed swiftly. The Kurds are now looking to Europe to force a political resolution. "If only Europe would say 'Stop it!', ' Solve the problem!' But unfortunately they don't do anything." With no outside intervention on the cards, will the Kurds ever get self-determination?

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