For almost five decades, Turkey has been at war with the PKK, founded by Ocalan in 1978. Much of the fighting has focused on the group’s desire to establish an independent Kurdish state in the ...

Istanbul — In a historic move, imprisoned Kurdish separatist leader Abdullah Ocalan called Thursday on members of the banned Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK) to lay down their weapons to end a ...

Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan's call from prison for his Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) to lay down arms sparked ...

Abdullah Ocalan, the imprisoned Kurdish militant leader, called on the PKK to disarm, sparking mixed reactions in Turkey. His message is seen by some as a step toward peace, while others view it as a ...

It is valuable," said Mehmet Kaya, a 54-year-old shopkeeper ... remained sceptical about the Turkish government's intentions. "Ocalan has made a historic peace call, but it is unclear whether ...