PKK, Turkey and Kurdistan

PKK leader’s call to disarm fuels hope for end to Kurdish conflict – but peace is not imminent
The PKK leader’s calls for the group to disarm and dissolve is a step towards ending a 40-year conflict with the Turkish state.
Turkey's Kurds say PKK militants heeding jailed leader's peace call is the right move
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Turkey’s Kurds wary of path to peace after PKK declares ceasefire
The militants’ ceasefire announcement could mark a significant boost to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government.
Imprisoned Kurdish leader urges his PKK militant group to disarm to make peace with Turkey
Imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan has called on his militant group to lay down its arms and dissolve as part of a bid to end a four-decade long conflict.
Kurdish PKK declares ceasefire with Turkey after jailed leader's call
The outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) on Saturday announced a ceasefire with Turkey, two days after its jailed leader Abdullah Öcalan urged the group to disarm and disband. The ceasefire, effective immediately,
VOA Kurdish: Uncertainty looms over PKK disarmament amid Turkey peace deal
Strategic Research Center warns that while most Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) fighters are likely to disarm if a peace agreement with Turkey comes to fruition, some may break away and continue the group's armed struggle.
Kurdish PKK militants declare a ceasefire in 40-year insurgency in Turkey
Kurdish militants who have waged a 40-year insurgency in Turkey declared a ceasefire on Saturday in what could mark a ...
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Executive of pro-Kurdish news agency faces trial for exposing informant’s identity
The İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has filed a lawsuit against Diren Yurtsever, managing editor of Mezopotamya ...
Kurdish group PKK declares ceasefire with Turkey
Outlawed Kurdish group the PKK has declared a ceasefire with Turkey after its jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan called on the ...
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Kurdish militia declares ceasefire following leader’s call to end five-decade insurgency with Turkey
For almost five decades, Turkey has been at war with the PKK, founded by Ocalan in 1978. Much of the fighting has focused on the group’s desire to establish an independent Kurdish state in the ...
Kurdish leader Ocalan issues message from prison, urging PKK to disarm to make peace with Turkey
Pro-Kurdish politicians are meeting the imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, as part of renewed peace ...
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PKK dissolution to make politics easier for Kurds: Politician
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Turkey's opposition Democracy and Progress (DEVA) party Deputy Chairman Mehmet Emin Ekmen said the ...
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Kurdish separatist leader calls on followers to disarm, potentially ending a five-decade insurgency with Turkey
Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan has asked his followers in the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) to lay down arms and dissolve the group, potentially ending a decades-long conflict with ...