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 ...

Turkey’s interior ministry announced today the removal of a 10th pro-Kurdish party mayor in eastern Turkey in less than a year for alleged ties. The development targeting a mayor of DEM party ...

Turkey's 40-year battle against the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) could be nearing an end after its jailed leader, Abdullah ...

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 ...