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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 ...
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 ...
Key dates in the PKK’s decades-long armed struggle against Turkey
The Kurdistan Workers’ Party or PKK has formally declared its dissolution. The announcement on Monday is a milestone that ...
PKK says it is dissolving and ending its conflict with Turkey
The Kurdistan Workers Party, a militant organization that seeks an independent Kurdistan, announced it was disbanding, a move ...
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As PKK disarms, Turkey solidifies its power against Iran and Israel
Ankara's strategic win boosts its regional power, diminishing Iranian allies and testing Israel's strategic depth in the ...
Erdogan's global peacemaker spotlight hides tumult within Turkey
Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan has probably never held more global sway: he will host the first direct Russia-Ukraine ...
What to know about the latest effort to end Turkey's 40-year Kurdish conflict
The militant Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, announced its resolve to dissolve itself in a historic declaration that could ...