Öcalan calls on Kurdish PKK to lay down arms and dissolve itself
Ocalan repudiated the “extreme nationalist deviation” of seeking a separate Kurdish state, insisting that the Kurdish ...
PKK accepts Öcalan’s call to end armed struggle
The bitter experiences of the past century have proved that a progressive solution to the Kurdish question, which is ...
The National on MSN16d
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’ Party (PKK). What would Abdullah Ocalan say? When would he say it? How would ...
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Abdullah Öcalan: ‘The PKK Has Reached The End Of Its Life Cycle And Should Be Dissolved’
The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) was born in the 20th century, the most violent century in history. The political and ideological landscape in which the PKK emerged was shaped by two World ...
Kurdish leader Ocalan issues message from prison, urging PKK to disarm to make peace with Turkey
The PKK is considered a terrorist organization by Turkey and ... “We welcome the historic announcement by Leader Abdullah ...
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End of an era? PKK leader Ocalan orders militants to end war with Turkey, 'dissolve'
While Ocalan's call raises hopes for ending decades of conflict with Turkey, questions remain about the future of Kurdish politics in Syria and the broader region.
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Kurds cautiously optimistic about PKK’s ceasefire with Turkey
For more than 40 years, the Turkish government has fought the PKK in eastern Turkey, northern Iraq and Syria. Recent efforts ...
Sky News on MSN17d
Jailed Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan urges PKK to disarm as part of Turkey peace effort
Jailed Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan has called on his militant group to disarm as part of a fresh bid to end a decades-long ...
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Will PKK leader Ocalan’s call for group to dissolve end Turkiye conflict?
Abdullah Ocalan, the founder and leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), has issued a statement from prison calling upon the group to dissolve itself and lay down its arms in its fight ...
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Kurdish militant leader jailed by Turkey tells his movement to disarm and dissolve
ISTANBUL — Abdullah Ocalan, the imprisoned leader of a Kurdish ... The comments by Ocalan, who heads the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, were read at a news conference in Istanbul by Kurdish ...
Kurdish PKK militants declare a ceasefire in 40-year insurgency in Turkey
ISTANBUL (AP) — Kurdish militants who have waged a 40-year insurgency in Turkey declared a ceasefire on Saturday in what ...