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Why are Turkey and the PKK turning to peace – and can it last?
For Turkey, peace with the PKK now would further reduce a weakened Iran’s ability to project power westward. Some groups ...
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The Kurdistan Workers’ Party Says It Will End Its War with Turkey
After decades of insurgency, the PKK plans to disarm and disband. Although skepticism still remains over Kurdish gains, ...
PKK says it is dissolving and ending its conflict with Turkey
The Kurdistan Workers Party, a militant organization that seeks an independent Kurdistan, announced it was disbanding, a move ...
Erdogan's global peacemaker spotlight hides tumult within Turkey
Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan has probably never held more global sway: he will host the first direct Russia-Ukraine ...
Trump’s Middle East trip coincides with a big week for Turkey’s Erdogan
Trump’s Middle East trip comes amid a heady few days for Turkey, with news the PKK would disarm and as it is set to host delegations from Russia and Ukraine.
What to know about the latest effort to end Turkey's 40-year Kurdish conflict
The militant Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, announced its resolve to dissolve itself in a historic declaration that could ...
The PKK Holds Its 12th Congress in Response to Ocalan's Call
In a significant political and security development in Turkey, the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) announced on Friday that it would hold its 12th congress in the Qandil Mountains of northern Iraq.
Kurdish PKK congress took 'historic decisions' after jailed leader urged disarmament, agency says
The militant Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) made "historic decisions" at a congress this week after a call from its jailed ...