A half-century insurgency in the Middle East may be ending. Here’s why
The jailed leader of the PKK called on its members to lay down arms and dissolve the group. If his followers heed that call, ...
Turkey seeks dissolution of PKK-linked groups in Syria and Iraq, following leader’s peace plea
A senior Turkish official says groups affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK, in Syria and Iraq should dissolve ...
Analysis-Turkey peace call may boost Erdogan's domestic and Syria goals
Tayyip Erdogan's long-held goal of ending Turkey's conflict with Kurdish militants is a step closer after their jailed ...
Imprisoned Kurdish leader urges PKK militant group to disarm and make peace with Turkey
Abdullah Ocalan, the imprisoned Kurdish leader, has called on his militant group to lay down its arms and dissolve as part of ...
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What's next after Ocalan's order to disband PKK?
Analysts are hopeful the Kurdish group will shortly convene a congress to discuss Ocalan's statement, but there are wild ...
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Opposition leader calls for transparency in Kurdish peace process
Discussions on a new peace process began in October, when Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli suggested ...
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Why Abdullah Ocalan’s call to disarm the PKK will have ramifications across the region
Speculation has been rife in Turkey for weeks about an anticipated statement from the jailed leader of Kurdistan Workers’ ...
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Iran welcomes Ocalan’s call for PKK disarmament
Iran welcomes Abdullah Ocalan’s call for the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) to lay down arms, Tehran’s foreign ministry said ...
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Syria must put an end to Israel's incursions - and fast
Netanyahu has taken Sharaa's multiple peace offerings as a sign of weakness, spurring ever-bolder and more belligerent action ...
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PKK, Iraq, Syria units should lay down arms — Turkey's ruling party
All groups associated with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), banned in Turkey, including in Iraq and Syria, should lay down ...
Kurdish militants in Iraq, Syria must lay down weapons, Erdogan's party says
Thursday's call from PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan for the group to disarm and disband could potentially lead to ending a ...
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Syrian Democratic Forces remain in control of large areas in east of country
Mr Ford, who was US envoy to Damascus from 2011 to 2014 – the last to be based in Syria – recently travelled to the country, where he saw the challenges that Syria faces after the fall of Bashar Al ...