What does Öcalan's call for the PKK to lay down arms mean for Turkey and Syria?
In a historic move, the leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party has called for the group to disarm, paving the way for a new ...
PKK accepts Öcalan’s call to end armed struggle
The bitter experiences of the past century have proved that a progressive solution to the Kurdish question, which is ...
Abdullah Öcalan: Rebel without arms
The HIndu profiles on Abdullah Öcalan, former PKK leader, calls for peace and dissolution of the group after decades of ...
PKK leader’s call to disarm fuels hope for end to Kurdish conflict – but peace is not imminent
The PKK leader’s calls for the group to disarm and dissolve is a step towards ending a 40-year conflict with the Turkish ...
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PKK leader Cemîl Bayik calls for conditions to hold party congress
Special conditions must be created for the PKK congress. If this is done, the congress will be held, and Abdulla Öcalan’s ...
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Öcalan’s Letter: Between Dismay and the Kurds’ Need to Believe
The PKK (Kurdistan Workers’ Party) should dissolve. I make this call and take historical responsibility,” read the letter ...
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Why Öcalan’s Call Presents Historical Opportunities and Risks for Turkey’s Kurds
These meetings culminated in Öcalan’s February 27 statement, in which he urged his organization to lay down arms and abandon ...
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The Öcalan coup
The iconic leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, Abdullah Öcalan, has urged the militant group to lay down arms ...
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Kurdish PKK declares ceasefire with Turkey after jailed leader's call
The outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) on Saturday announced a ceasefire with Turkey, two days after its jailed leader ...
PKK disarmament is a victory for Erdoğan
The PKK’s disarmament will help Erdoğan on the foreign policy front as well. He wants to bolster trade, expand energy and defence co-operation, and improve connectivity with Iraq. The PKK’s presence ...