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Key dates in PKK Kurdish militant group's decades-long armed struggle against Turkey

Fighters from the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, have begun laying down their weapons in a symbolic ceremony marking the first step toward the group’s promised disarmament. The move on

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Kurdish PKK militants burn weapons in landmark step to end decades-long Turkey conflict

A ceremony in northern Iraq on Friday saw a handful of Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militants lay down their weapons, a small but hugely symbolic gesture that marks the beginning of an end to a conflict with the Turkish state that’s lasted nearly five decades and cost tens of thousands of lives.

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Kurdish PKK burns guns in big step towards ending Turkey conflict

The ceremony took place under tight security at a cave in Iraqi Kurdistan - the disarmament process is expected to last all summer.

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What to know about the latest effort to end Turkey's 40-year Kurdish conflict

A group of 30 Kurdish fighters have ceremonially burned their weapons in northern Iraq, marking a major step toward ending a ...

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PKK Fighters Need Security Guarantees To Return To Turkey: Top Commander

Turkey must push through legal reforms to allow PKK militants to return home without fear of being jailed or killed, a top commander told AFP after the Kurdish militant group began disarming Friday.

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Turkey and Iraq Hail PKK Disarmament as Milestone for Regional Peace

Turkey and Iraq welcomed the PKK's symbolic disarmament as a historic step toward peace. While Erdogan praised the move, ...

Thirty PKK fighters surrender arms in symbolic step toward peace with Turkey

During a symbolic ceremony on Friday, thirty fighters from the Kurdish separatist group destroyed their weapons, marking a ...

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PKK Militants Want To Enter Turkish Political Life: Top Commander

Kurdish PKK militants want to return to Turkey and enter democratic political life, one of the group's joint leaders told AFP on Friday after the fighters began destroying their arms.

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Jailed PKK leader Ocalan says armed struggle with Turkey is over

Abdullah Ocalan, jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group, appeared in a rare online video on ...

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Jailed Kurdish militant leader urges PKK fighters to disarm before a symbolic peace ceremony

The imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party has renewed his call for fighters to disarm. Abdullah Ocalan emphasized ...

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PKK disarmament expected to take months to complete

The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in northern Iraq is expected to give up its weapons within a few months following its ...

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