Egypt Independent8h
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 ...
Historical turning point: Turkey's worst enemy stops the armed struggle
On February 27, an event took place, the consequences of which will affect not only Turkey and the Middle East, but also ...
Cyprus Mail on MSN14h
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 chief's peace call, giving the president a potential political boost at home and ...
Kurds say PKK militants heeding jailed leader’s peace call is the right move
DIYARBAKIR, (Turkey): Residents in Diyarbakir, Turkey’s largest Kurdish-majority city, said on Sunday that the outlawed ...
balkaninsight14h
Peace Remains Elusive in Turkey Despite Kurdish Leader’s Call to Disarm
After the Kurdish PKK militant group’s founder Abdullah Ocalan urged it to disband, hopes of peace are rising – but the path to that goal will still be thorny, experts warn.
Hosted on MSN11h
Erdogan Threatens PKK if Ocalan’s Promise Not Kept
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned on Sunday to crush the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) if it refuses to adhere to the call made by its jailed leader, Abdullah Ocalan, to lay down ...
Hosted on MSN20h
Kurdish rebels declare ceasefire, but what’s the quid pro quo?
After a 40-year conflict with Turkey that has killed 40,000 people, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, known as the PKK, declared ...
Middle East Institute1h
Amid regional upheaval, Turkey looks to energy to secure strategic autonomy
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has sought to position Turkey as an energy hub, connecting gas producers to its east and south ...