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Why Turkey's Kurdish insurgents are laying down their arms
The PKK has "waged an insurgency against the Turkish state since 1984", said Politico. Originally, it aimed to create an ...
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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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Kurds see ball in Ankara's court after PKK says disbanding
All eyes were on the Turkish government Tuesday with the Kurds and their supporters looking for confidence-building steps a ...
Turkey says it is closely monitoring PKK disbandment to secure peace
A top official says Turkey is closely monitoring any attempts to undermine its peace initiative with the PKK following the ...
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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 ...
Turkey and PKK face a tricky path determining how militants will disband
Turkey is embarking on a hazardous path to ensure the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group implements its decision to ...
Kurdish leader Ocalan told the PKK to disband, it did: Here’s what to know
PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan is leading peace efforts to end a Kurdish armed rebellion against Turkiye after four decades.