PKK, Turkey and Kurdish militants

Turkey's Kurds say PKK militants heeding jailed leader's peace call is the right move
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Turkey says 26 PKK militants were killed in military operations despite peace efforts
ANKARA, Turkey -- Turkish security forces have killed 26 Kurdish militants in the past week, the Turkish defense ministry said Thursday, even as the militants' imprisoned leader called on his group to disband and his fighters declared a ceasefire.
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.
Kurdish PKK militants declare immediate ceasefire
The outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group declared an immediate ceasefire on Saturday, a news agency close to it said, heeding jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan's disarmament call, in a major step toward ending a 40-year insurgency.
Erdogan welcomes PKK ceasefire but warns the group that it must disband
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has welcomed the PKK’s declaration of a ceasefire after a 40-year conflict
Turkey continues strikes on PKK in Iraq, Syria despite Ocalan call
Turkey's armed forces have killed 26 Kurdish militants in Iraq and Syria in the week after jailed militant leader Abdullah Ocalan's disarmament call, the defence ministry said on Thursday.
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Analysis: How will the US-backed SDF be affected by PKK leader’s disarmament call?
Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan called for his group to disarm and end its conflict with Turkey. The ...
PKK leader’s call to disarm fuels hope for end to Kurdish conflict – but peace is not imminent
The PKK leader’s calls for the group to disarm and dissolve is a step towards ending a 40-year conflict with the Turkish ...
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 ...
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Survey: Nearly 60% of public views Öcalan’s call for PKK disbandment positively
Despite having a positive opinion about Öcalan's call, the respondents remain skeptical about whether the PKK will disarm.
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As Turkey and the PKK inch toward a ceasefire, many remain wary
Over the weekend, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, announced it would uphold a ceasefire requested by their leader, who remains imprisoned in Turkey. The World’s Durrie Bouscaren takes look back ...
PKK founder calls on followers to disarm in conflict with Turkey
There has been a major development in an armed conflict that has raged for decades between Turkey and a Turkish Kurdish group. The group's founder has called for followers to disarm and dissolve.
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PKK declares ceasefire in 40-year conflict with Turkiye
The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has declared it will implement a ceasefire with Turkiye, heeding a call from its jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan to disarm. The statement by the outlawed group ...
US Support for a Turkey-PKK Peace Process Would Advance US Interests, Costing Close to Nothing and Saving Billions | Opinion
If President Donald Trump truly wants peace in the Middle East, he should support the Turkey-PKK peace process.