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PKK to lay down arms after decades-long insurgency in Turkey
The Kurdish insurgent group PKK in Turkey says it will lay down its arms and disband after a decades-long fight that killed ...
Scepticism and cautious hope as PKK takes historic step to disband
This signals the end of one of the longest conflicts in the world - a historic moment for Turkey, its Kurdish minority, and ...
Kurdish PKK ends 40-year Turkey insurgency, bringing hope of regional stability
The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group, which has been locked in bloody conflict with Turkey for more than four ...
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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.
Key dates in the PKK’s decades-long armed struggle against Turkey
The Kurdistan Workers’ Party or PKK has formally declared its dissolution. The announcement on Monday is a milestone that ...
Turkish stocks jump as PKK disbandment adds to trade relief
Turkish stocks jumped on Monday, bonds climbed and the lira rallied against the euro as news the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK ...
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PKK Announces End to Armed Struggle, Raising Questions About Peace and Power
After more than four decades of armed struggle, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has announced its intention to lay down ...
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What does the PKK’s disarming mean for its regional allies?
When Abdullah Ocalan said his Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, should lay down its arms and disband after more than four decades of conflict with the Turkish state and tens of thousands of deaths, ...