PKK, Turkey and Kurdistan

PKK Leader Calls for an End to Kurdish Insurgency in Turkey
Abdullah Ocalan’s call for the PKK’s dissolution marks a potential turning point for the Kurdish independence movement and Turkey alike.
VOA Kurdish: Turkey’s Kurds react to PKK leader’s call to disarm group
Abdullah Ocalan, imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, on Thursday called for the group’s disarmament and disbandment. VOA Kurdish spoke to locals in Diyarbakir, Turkey’s largest Kurdish-majority city.
Kurdistan Region leaders, officials welcome Ocalan’s call on PKK to disarm
Officials and political leaders in the Kurdistan Region on Thursday welcomed the long-anticipated letter from the imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), Abdullah Ocalan, who urged the group to disarm and disband.
Turkey's pro-Kurdish party sets off to visit jailed militant leader
A delegation of Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM Party went on Thursday to visit jailed militant leader Abdullah Ocalan in his island prison, where he was expected to give them a statement that Ankara hopes will pave the way for his outlawed group to disarm.
U.S. lauds Kurdish leader's call for Turkey's PKK separatists to disarm
The PKK's decades-long Kurdish insurgency in Turkey has killed tens of thousands of people. Now its long-time leader says it's time to end the fight.
Kurdish Militants in Iraq, Syria Must Lay Down Weapons, Erdogan's Party Says
The PKK has not yet reacted to the call, but the Syrian Kurdish YPG, the spearhead of a key U.S. ally against Islamic State in Syria that Ankara views as an extension of the PKK, has said Ocalan's message did not apply to them.
Reaction to jailed Kurdish leader's call for end to conflict with Turkey
Turkey's jailed militant leader Abdullah Ocalan called on his Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) to disarm and disband on Thursday, a move that could end its 40-year conflict with Ankara and have far-reaching political and security consequences for the region.
In Turkey, Jailed Kurdish Leader Urges Fighters to Disarm
Abdullah Ocalan, the leader of the Kurdish insurgent group P.K.K., called on his fighters to lay down their arms after decades of battling the Turkish state.
Deal With Kurds May Benefit Erdogan at Home and Abroad
The gambit could give the Turkish president a chance to extend his power, while also calming a conflict that threatens to ...
VOA Kurdish: Ocalan’s peace call sparks debate in Kurdistan
Kurdistan Workers’ Party leader Abdullah Ocalan’s latest message has divided public opinion, with some viewing it as a ...
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 ...
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Authorities Impose 15-Day Ban on Public Gatherings in Turkey
The decision comes amid significant political developments, particularly following the latest message from Abdullah Ocalan.
'Ball in Turkish government's court' after Ocalan peace call, pro-Kurdish party says
Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM Party wants immediate steps towards democratisation from President Tayyip Erdogan's government after ...
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, ...