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What does the PKK’s disarming mean for its regional allies?
While the PKK’s announcement that it would heed Ocalan’s call and disarm was welcomed by SDF leader Mazloum Abdi, he said his ...
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 ...
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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 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'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 ...
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 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 ...
"We are happy with PKK's decision, a positive move towards peace"
The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which has conducted insurgencies against Turkiye for four decades, has disbanded and ...