Jailed Kurdish Leader Calls on Followers to Lay Down Arms
In Turkey, the jailed Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Öcalan has called on his followers in the PKK, the Kurdistan Workers’ ...
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, ...
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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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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 ...
Turkey seeks dissolution of PKK-linked groups in Syria and Iraq, following leader's peace plea
A senior Turkish official on Friday called for the dissolution of the banned Kurdistan Workers Party’s affiliates in Iraq and ...
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KONGRA-GEL leader backs Öcalan's statement
The PKK "has fulfilled its mission," says Remzi Kartal, co-chair of the Kurdistan People's Congress (KONGRA-GEL) ...
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Iran’s MFA welcomes PKK leader’s call for Kurdish militant group to disarm
According to the statement, Tehran hopes that Ocalan’s decision will have a favorable impact on security in the ...
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Syrian Kurdish leaders respond to Öcalan's call
Following Abdullah Öcalan’s call for disarmament of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), Syrian Kurdish leaders said the ...
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Kurdish leader urges from prison PKK to disarm, make peace with Turkey
Imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan called on his militant group Thursday to lay down its arms and dissolve as part of a new bid to end a four-decade long conflict with Turkey's government that ...
EU, India will work to finalize free trade agreement this year
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Friday the European Union and India will work to finalize a ...
Japan crews battle largest forest fire there in 30 years
Firefighters from around eastern Japan have joined in the effort to slow the largest forest fire in Japan in 30 years after ...
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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 ...