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White House welcomes call by Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan for Turkey's PKK terrorist group to disarm
Istanbul — In a historic move, imprisoned Kurdish separatist leader Abdullah Ocalan called Thursday on ... group based in neighboring Syria, the YPG, against ISIS during Syria's civil war ...
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YPG not exempt from Ocalan’s message: Bahceli
who initiated peace talks between Ankara and the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), said on Sunday that the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) is not exempt from Abdullah Ocalan’s call to ...
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty1mon
Kurdish PKK Militants Declare Cease-Fire To End 40-Year Conflict
On February 27, jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan called on his militant group ... to create a "terror-free" nation. The Kurdish YPG, which leads U.S.-backed SDF fighters against the Islamic ...
Long War Journal26d
Analysis: How will the US-backed SDF be affected by PKK leader’s disarmament call?
On February 27, Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan called for the group to ... he has also said it does not relate to the SDF, despite the YPG’s ties to PKK. As Ocalan’s statement ...
The Independent1mon
Turkey seeks dissolution of PKK-linked groups in Syria and Iraq, following leader's peace plea
In a momentous message from his prison, Abdullah Ocalan called on the ... or SDF — which includes the YPG — welcomed Ocalan’s call for disarmament as an “opportunity to build peace and ...
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Implications of Ocalan’s call for the PKK’s disarmament
On Thursday, February 27, 2025, Abdullah Ocalan, the imprisoned founder of the Kurdistan Workers ... but did not consider the statement to include the dissolution of the YPG and the laying down of ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs1mon
Kurdish militants in Iraq, Syria must lay down weapons, Erdogan's party says
Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed leader of the outlawed Kurdish ... Ankara has repeatedly called on the YPG to disarm since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad last year, warning ...
Erdogan says new phase started in efforts for 'terror-free' Turkey after Ocalan call
Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that a disarmament call from the jailed leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), Abdullah Ocalan, started a new phase in the efforts for a ...
The Straits Times24d
Turkey continues operations on PKK in Iraq, Syria despite Ocalan call
ANKARA - Turkey's armed forces have killed 26 Kurdish militants in Iraq and Syria in the week since jailed militant leader Abdullah ... said Ocalan's message does not apply to them. The YPG ...
Anadolu Ajansi25d
Disarmament of terrorist group PKK would threaten Israel's interests: Local media
The expected disarmament of the terrorist group PKK could pose a threat to Israel's interests in Syria, according to Israeli media reports. According to the Israeli press, a major change is likely ...
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 themselves.
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Turkey Continues Operations on PKK in Iraq, Syria Despite Ocalan Call
Turkey Continues Operations on PKK in Iraq, Syria Despite Ocalan Call ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkey's armed forces have killed 26 Kurdish militants in Iraq and Syria in the week since jailed militant ...