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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 militia declares ceasefire following leader’s call to end five-decade insurgency with Turkey
The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militia on Saturday declared an immediate ceasefire, two days after its jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan called on fighters to lay down their arms and dissolve the group.
Kurdish PKK militants declare a ceasefire in 40-year insurgency in Turkey
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 group PKK declares ceasefire with Turkey
Outlawed Kurdish group the PKK has declared a ceasefire with Turkey after its jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan called on the movement to lay down its arms and dissolve. In Saturday's statement, the PKK said it hoped Turkey would release Ocalan, who has been imprisoned in solitary confinement since 1999, so he could lead a process of disarmament.
Kurdish Militant Group PKK Agrees to Disarm as Turkey Weighs Next Steps
While Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has acknowledged the ceasefire as a potential step toward peace, he has also warned that military operations against the PKK will resume if disarmament efforts falter.
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 Abdullah Öcalan urged the group to disarm and disband. The ceasefire, effective immediately,
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.
Kurdish militant leader jailed by Turkey tells his movement to disarm and dissolve
Abdullah Ocalan’s appeal raised the prospect of an end to a conflict between Turkey and the PKK that since the 1980s has killed an estimated 40,000 people.
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.
Turkey's Kurds Say PKK Militants Heeding Jailed Leader's Peace Call Is the Right Move
Residents in Diyarbakir, Turkey's largest Kurdish-majority city, said on Sunday that the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party's (PKK) decision to heed its jailed leader's call for peace was correct and prosperity would follow if the decades-old conflict ended.
Turkey’s Kurds wary of path to peace after PKK declares ceasefire
The militants’ ceasefire announcement could mark a significant boost to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government.
Kurdish separatist leader calls on followers to disarm, potentially ending a five-decade insurgency with Turkey
Kurdish militant leader Abdallah Ocalan has asked his followers in the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) to lay down arms and ...
What to know about the latest effort to end Turkey's 40-year Kurdish conflict
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party has called on his organization to disarm and ...
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Kurdish militants declare ceasefire in 40-year insurgency in Turkey
Kurdish militants who have waged a 40-year insurgency in Turkey declared a ceasefire, two days after their imprisoned leader called for the group to disarm ISTANBUL -- Kurdish militants who have ...
Analysis-Turkey peace call may boost Erdogan's domestic and Syria goals
Tayyip Erdogan's long-held goal of ending Turkey's conflict with Kurdish militants is a step closer after their jailed ...