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Why are Turkey and the PKK turning to peace – and can it last?
For Turkey, peace with the PKK now would further reduce a weakened Iran’s ability to project power westward. Some groups ...
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In Kurdish peace moves, expect ailing founder Ocalan to get Turkish Riviera house arrest and “Real PKK” splinter to emerge, says analyst
This week’s disbanding of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) could see its ailing 77-year-old founder Abdullah Ocalan, who ...
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PKK calls for Öcalan’s release and legal reforms to implement disarmament
To fully disarm, we must also trust the state," said Murat Karayılan, a senior member of the militant group that declared its ...
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My encounter with the PKK’s Abdullah Ocalan
The Kurdish militia group, the PKK, had decided to disband and lay down its arms, after decades of launching attacks against ...
Turkey's PKK Kurdish insurgents to lay down arms after deadly, decades-long fight against government
The Kurdish insurgent group PKK in Turkey says it will lay down its arms and disband after a decades-long fight that killed ...
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PKK leader Öcalan greets group’s decision to disband
Abdullah Öcalan, the imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), has welcomed the group's decision to dissolve ...
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Ocalan: founder of the Kurdish militant PKK who authored its end
Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed founder of the militant Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), is an icon to many Kurds but a ...
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PKK Leader Abdullah Ocalan Salutes Group’s Historic Dissolution at 12th Congress
In a message released on Tuesday, Ocalan conveyed his respect and approval of the congress, held from Nov. 5 to 7, and paid ...
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PKK terror group dissolves, ending armed campaign against Türkiye: report
Decision concluded at PKK's 12th congress under call of imprisoned leader Abdullah Ocalan, as reported by Firat News ...