What does Öcalan's call for the PKK to lay down arms mean for Turkey and Syria?
In a historic move, the leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party has called for the group to disarm, paving the way for a new ...
Jailed Kurdish Leader Calls on Followers to Lay Down Arms
In Turkey, the jailed Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Öcalan has called on his followers in the PKK, the Kurdistan Workers’ ...
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A New Dawn for Turkiye: Ocalan's Plea for Peace
Abdullah Ocalan, the imprisoned PKK leader, has called for the group to disarm and dissolve, sparking a potential peace initiative to end the long-standing conflict with Turkiye. Turkish officials ...
A half-century insurgency in the Middle East may be ending. Here’s why
The jailed leader of the PKK called on its members to lay down arms and dissolve the group. If his followers heed that call, ...
Turkey seeks dissolution of PKK-linked groups in Syria and Iraq, following leader’s peace plea
A senior Turkish official says groups affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK, in Syria and Iraq should dissolve ...
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PKK, Iraq, Syria units should lay down arms — Turkey's ruling party
All groups associated with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), banned in Turkey, including in Iraq and Syria, should lay down ...
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KONGRA-GEL leader backs Öcalan's statement
The PKK "has fulfilled its mission," says Remzi Kartal, co-chair of the Kurdistan People's Congress (KONGRA-GEL) ...
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Iran’s MFA welcomes PKK leader’s call for Kurdish militant group to disarm
According to the statement, Tehran hopes that Ocalan’s decision will have a favorable impact on security in the ...
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Syrian Kurdish leaders respond to Öcalan's call
Following Abdullah Öcalan’s call for disarmament of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), Syrian Kurdish leaders said the ...
Japan crews battle largest forest fire there in 30 years
Firefighters from around eastern Japan have joined in the effort to slow the largest forest fire in Japan in 30 years after ...
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Joy and fear among Kurds in Iraq, Syria after Ocalan's call to disarm
Jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan's call to disarm sparked relief but also fears for the future among Kurds in ...
Analysis-Turkey peace call may boost Erdogan's domestic and Syria goals
Tayyip Erdogan's long-held goal of ending Turkey's conflict with Kurdish militants is a step closer after their jailed ...