The Kurdistan Workers' Party[a] or PKK is a Kurdish militant political organization and armed guerrilla movement which historically operated throughout Kurdistan but is now primarily …

2 days ago · The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militia on Saturday declared an immediate ceasefire, two days after its jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan called on fighters to lay down their …

2 days ago · The conflict between Turkey and the PKK has led to tens of thousands of deaths since it began in 1984.

2 days ago · PKK declares ceasefire in 40-year conflict with Turkiye Outlawed Kurdish group calls on Ankara to release jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan, who has been held in near total isolation …

Feb 18, 2025 · Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), militant Kurdish nationalist organization founded by Abdullah Ocalan in the late 1970s. Although the group initially espoused demands for the …

4 days ago · The PKK was founded in southeast Turkey in 1978 with an ideology based on Marxist-Leninist ideas.

4 days ago · After decades of fighting, the Kurdish group’s imprisoned leader is now calling for its fighters to put down their arms.

4 days ago · What is the PKK? The Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, has waged an armed insurgency against Turkey since 1984, initially with the aim of establishing a Kurdish state in …

Jul 13, 2023 · Almost 40 years after beginning its insurgency, the PKK is now embedded in a regional constellation of groups that seek international legitimacy and Kurdish autonomy. The …

The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), also known as Kongra-Gel, is a militant Marxist-Leninist Kurdish separatist group established in 1978 with the goal of creating a unified, independent …