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How will the PKK’s disarmament play out in the region?
The symbolic gesture is the first phase of disarming the PKK as part of a rejuvenated peace process with Turkiye, which could ...
Peace with PKK could boost Turkey's status in Middle East
After its four-decade insurgency against Turkey's government, the Kurdistan Workers' Party has symbolically laid down its ...
Jailed PKK leader Ocalan says armed struggle with Turkey is over
Abdullah Ocalan, jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group, appeared in a rare online video on ...
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Erdogan Declares New Era for Turkey, Emphasizes Commitment to PKK Disarmament Process
Turkey enters historic peace phase as Erdogan, AKP, MHP and DEM Party advance PKK disarmament. A parliamentary commission will formalize the process, marking a strategic shift from conflict to ...
For Iraq's Kurdistan area, PKK-Turkey deal provides hope for new era in region
The decision by the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) to lay down its arms and apparently disband has reverberated across the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq.
Erdoğan calls for “Turkish-Kurdish-Arab” alliance, as PKK holds disarmament ceremony in Iraq
Turkish President Erdogan has made it clear that the agreement between Ankara and the Kurdish Workers Party was motivated by ...
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Turkey's Kurdish regions not yet ready to believe in peace process
Southeast Turkey, where the army has battled Kurdish militants for decades, is not yet convinced that lasting peace is at ...
PKK Fighters Need Security Guarantees To Return To Turkey: Top Commander
Turkey must push through legal reforms to allow PKK militants to return home without fear of being jailed or killed, a top commander told AFP after the Kurdish militant group began disarming Friday.