PKK declares ceasefire with Turkey

Turkey's Kurds say PKK militants heeding jailed leader's peace call is the right move
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Turkey's Kurds wary of path to peace after PKK declares ceasefire
A momentous ceasefire declaration on Saturday stirred a mix of emotions in southeast Turkey and northern Iraq, where people bore the brunt of the 40-year conflict between Kurdish militants and the Turkish state.
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 itself. In a statement on Saturday,
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 seeks dissolution of PKK-linked groups in Syria and Iraq, following leader’s peace plea
A senior Turkish official says groups affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK, in Syria and Iraq should dissolve themselves.
PKK declares ceasefire with Turkey after 40 years of armed struggle
Outlawed Kurdish militants Saturday declared a ceasefire with Turkey following a landmark call by jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan asking the group to disband and end more than four decades of armed struggle.
PKK founder calls on followers to disarm in conflict with Turkey
There has been a major development in an armed conflict that has raged for decades between Turkey and a Turkish Kurdish group. The group's founder has called for followers to disarm and dissolve.
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Kurdish militia declares ceasefire following leader’s call to end five-decade insurgency with Turkey
The conflict between the PKK and Turkey has had devastating effects on Turkey and neighbors. Ocalan’s peace call on Thursday marked a major turning point and could have far-reaching implications ...
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Kurdish militant leader jailed by Turkey tells his movement to disarm and dissolve
His appeal, under the heading “Call for Peace and Democratic Society,” came a decade after the last negotiations between Turkey and the PKK broke down, raising the prospect of an end to one of ...
White House welcomes call by Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan for Turkey's PKK terrorist group to disarm
The PKK's decades-long Kurdish insurgency in Turkey has killed tens of thousands of people. Now its long-time leader says it's time to end the fight.
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Kurdish leader Ocalan issues message from prison, urging PKK to disarm to make peace with Turkey
There was no immediate reaction from the PKK's leadership, which is based in northern Iraq. The group, founded by Ocalan in 1978, has led an insurgency in Turkey’s southeast since 1984.
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Deal With Kurds May Benefit Erdogan at Home and Abroad
By Carlotta Gall By seeking a peace deal with Kurdish militants, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey is attempting something momentous that not only aims to end 40 years of violent insurgency ...
Kurdish PKK group declares a ceasefire in 40-year insurgency in Turkey
Kurdish fighters who have waged a 40-year insurgency in Turkey have declared a ceasefire, just two days after their ...