PKK, Turkey

What is the PKK, the militant group urged to make peace with Turkey?
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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.
Kurdish PKK group declares a ceasefire in 40-year insurgency in Turkey
Kurdish fighters who have waged a 40-year insurgency in Turkey have declared a ceasefire, just two days after their imprisoned leader called for the group to disarm.
Turkey's Kurds say PKK militants heeding jailed leader's peace call is the right move
Residents in Diyarbakir, Turkey's largest Kurdish-majority city, said on Sunday that the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party's (PKK) decision to heed its jailed leader's call for peace was correct and prosperity would follow if the decades-old conflict ended.
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 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.
Turkey continues operations on PKK in Iraq, Syria despite Ocalan call
Turkey's armed forces have killed 26 Kurdish militants in Iraq and Syria in the week since jailed militant leader Abdullah Ocalan's disarmament call, the defence ministry said on Thursday.
CNN5d
Kurdish militia declares ceasefire following leader’s call to end five-decade insurgency with Turkey
The conflict between the PKK and Turkey has had devastating effects on Turkey and neighbors. Ocalan’s peace call on Thursday marked a major turning point and could have far-reaching implications ...
The World from PRX1d
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 ...
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.
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.
The Washington Post7d
Kurdish militant leader jailed by Turkey tells his movement to disarm and dissolve
His appeal, under the heading “Call for Peace and Democratic Society,” came a decade after the last negotiations between Turkey and the PKK broke down, raising the prospect of an end to one of ...
Daily Mail5d
Kurdish PKK declare ceasefire following 40 years of bloodshed in Turkey after jailed leader called on militants to disarm
The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs claims that since the conflict between the PKK and Turkey began in 1984, it has claimed the lives of more than 40,000 people. However, according to ...
Turkey’s central bank lowers key interest rate as inflation slows
Turkey’s central bank has lowered its key interest rate by a further 2.5 percentage points days after official figures ...