Turkey, PKK and Kurds

Turkey's Kurds say PKK militants heeding jailed leader's peace call is the right move
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Turkey's Kurds wary of path to peace after PKK declares ceasefire
A momentous ceasefire declaration on Saturday stirred a mix of emotions in southeast Turkey and northern Iraq, where people bore the brunt of the 40-year conflict between Kurdish militants and the Turkish state.
Cease-fire halts decades-old conflict between Turkey, Kurds
The militia wing of the Kurdistan Workers Party announced a cease-fire with immediate effect Saturday to halt decades of conflict between Turkey and the Kurds.
PKK leader Ocalan set to make historic peace call between Turkey and the Kurds
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Iraq’s displaced Kurds hope to return home after Turkey’s Kurdish militants declare a ceasefire
The mountains of northern Iraq have for years been a sanctuary for Kurdish militants fighting a decades-long insurgency against the government in neighboring Turkey.
Kurdish group PKK declares ceasefire with Turkey
Syrian Kurds gathered this week to listen to a message from jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan Outlawed Kurdish group the PKK has declared a ceasefire with Turkey after its jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan called on the movement to lay down its arms and dissolve.
Deal With Kurds May Benefit Erdogan at Home and Abroad
The gambit could give the Turkish president a chance to extend his power, while also calming a conflict that threatens to undermine the new Syrian government.
'We are still at war': Syria's Kurds battle Turkey months after Assad's fall
Assad's regime never recognised it and, despite his fall from power, its future remains uncertain. As well as more than a ...
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Syrian Kurds say Ocalan’s message 'has nothing to do with us'
Syrian Kurds call for end to Turkish attacks on their region, saying there will be no need for arms if they cease A Syrian Kurdish woman waves a flag bearing a picture of PKK founder Abdullah ...
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What to Know About Abdullah Ocalan and the Turkey-P.K.K. Conflict
The group began fighting the Turkish state in the early 1980s, originally seeking independence for the Kurds, who are believed to make up about 15 percent or more of Turkey’s population.
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Joy and fear among Kurds in Iraq, Syria after Ocalan's call to disarm
Jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan's call to disarm sparked relief but also fears for the future among Kurds in Syria and Iraq, who long for peace after fighting hard for autonomy.
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VOA Kurdish: Turkey’s Kurds react to PKK leader’s call to disarm group
Abdullah Ocalan, imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, on Thursday called for the group’s disarmament and disbandment. VOA Kurdish spoke to locals in Diyarbakir, Turkey’s ...
Syrian Forces Deployed in Majority-Druse Town After Clash
An uneasy calm prevailed in the town on the outskirts of Damascus on Sunday, two days after a gunfight between local men and ...
Guest writer: Trump is surrendering a century's worth of U.S. global power in a matter of weeks
Donald Trump didn’t invent the American tradition of ditching our friends like a bad prom date (ask the Kurds, Afghan ...