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'We want peace but have little hope' say Turkey's Kurds
Rolling his cigarette between sips of tea, Suleyman Ilcan is excited about a message from jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan ...
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Inside the Global Online Betting Empire of a Slain Turkish Cypriot Businessman
Halil Falyali, a Turkish Cypriot businessman known for his flashy lifestyle and political connections, was shot dead in 2022. Behind the scenes, he allegedly ran a sprawling illegal online betting ...
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DEM Party Delegation Meets Abdullah Ocalan on Imrali Island to Advance New Peace Process
The meeting is part of efforts to draw a roadmap for the new peace process that could lead to resolving long-standing tensions in Turkey and Northern Kurdistan. A Path Toward Peace This marks the ...
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Kurds in the new Syria want to preserve the cultural rights they gained in years of war
Kurds in Syria were marginalized during five decades of Assad family rule, with many denied citizenship and wrongly described as Arabs. Now they are seizing the chance during the post-Assad ...
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Uncertainty in Turkey ahead of jailed PKK chief's message
Turkey was gripped by uncertainty Wednesday ahead of an imminent statement by jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan, ...
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“We will increase pace of struggle to achieve leaders’ physical freedom”
The Martyrs' Families Council and the Democratic Union Party in the city of Aleppo issued a joint statement to world public opinion, in which they called for the physical freedom of leader Abdullah ...
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PKK leader said no Middle East peace until Kurdish issue resolved: Nephew
Noting that Kurds are key populations in multiple Middle Eastern nations, Abdullah Ocalan said that if Ankara resolves the Kurdish issue in Turkey, it could set a regional example, but if it does ...
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DEM Party Delegation Issues Statement on Second Meeting with Abdullah Ocalan
The delegation also provided Ocalan with updates on their ongoing talks and meetings, which are part of the broader efforts to advance the peace process in Turkey and Northern Kurdistan. The statement ...
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The unanswered questions of Turkey’s hotel fire as grief-stricken families plan funerals for 79 dead
Turkey has detained nine people, including the owner of the hotel, as part of an investigation into a fire, officials said on Wednesday morning. Turkish Minister of Justice Yılmaz Tunç ...
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Turkey's pro-Kurdish party to meet jailed PKK leader again Wednesday
ANKARA - Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM Party said it will send a delegation to meet Abdullah Ocalan, head of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), in jail on Wednesday for a second time as part ...
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Fire tears through Turkey ski resort hotel, killing at least 76 people and injuring dozens more
Istanbul, Turkey — A fire engulfed a hotel at a ski resort in northwestern Turkey on Tuesday, killing at least 76 people and injuring at least 51 more, the interior minister said. Witnesses said ...