Iraq's displaced Kurds hope to return home after Turkey's Kurdish militants declare a ceasefire
The mountains of northern Iraq have for years been a sanctuary for Kurdish militants fighting a decades-long insurgency against the government in neighboring Turkey.
Kurdish PKK militants declare a ceasefire in 40-year insurgency in Turkey
ISTANBUL (AP) — Kurdish militants who have waged a 40-year insurgency in Turkey declared a ceasefire on Saturday in what could mark a significant boost to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government, two days after their imprisoned leader called for the group to disarm.
Kurdish militant group PKK declares ceasefire after decades of conflict with Turkey
Militants from the Kurdistan Workers' Party have declared a ceasefire, in what may represent a significant political breakthrough for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Kurdistan Workers’ Party Declares Ceasefire with Turkey After 40-Year Conflict
The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has announced an immediate ceasefire, marking a significant step towards ending its four-decade-long insurgency against the Turkish state.
Turkey’s Kurds wary of path to peace after PKK declares ceasefire
A momentous ceasefire declaration has stirred a mix of emotions in southeast Turkey and northern Iraq, where people bore the brunt of the 40-year conflict between Kurdish militants and the Turkish state.
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.
Turkey's pro-Kurdish party visits jailed militant leader
A delegation of Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM Party visited jailed militant leader Abdullah Ocalan on Thursday 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.
Imprisoned Kurdish leader urges PKK militant group to disarm and make peace with Turkey
Abdullah Ocalan, the imprisoned Kurdish leader, has called on his militant group to lay down its arms and dissolve as part of a new bid to end a four-decade long conflict that has claimed tens of thousands of lives.
Cease-fire halts decades-old conflict between Turkey, Kurds
The militia wing of the Kurdistan Workers Party announced a cease-fire with immediate effect Saturday to halt decades of ...
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 ...
'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 ...
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Iraq applauds PKK leader’s appeal for his party to lay down arms
The Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs hailed the call made by Abdullah Ocalan to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) to lay ...
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 ...