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.
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 PKK militants declare a ceasefire in 40-year insurgency in Turkey
ISTANBUL (AP) — 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 PKK militants declare immediate ceasefire
The outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group declared an immediate ceasefire on Saturday, a news agency close to it said, heeding jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan's disarmament call, in a major step toward ending a 40-year insurgency.
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,
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.
Kurdish PKK militants declare ceasefire, heeding jailed leader's call
The outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group declared an immediate ceasefire on Saturday, a news agency close to it said, heeding jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan's disarmament call, in a major step toward ending a 40-year insurgency against the Turkish state.
Kurdish terror group declares a ceasefire in 40-year insurgency in Turkey
The Kurdistan Workers' Party, designated a terror group by the U.S., has declared a ceasefire amid changes in the Middle East.
What to know about the latest effort to end Turkey's 40-year Kurdish conflict
The imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party has called on his organization to disarm and dissolve as part of a new effort to end 40
What does call for disarmament of Kurdish militants in Turkey mean for Middle East?
The big question now is whether the PKK will actually heed this call by Ocalan and if PKK affiliates will agree.
Kurdish Militants Declare Ceasefire In 40-Year Insurgency In Turkiye
Kurdish militants (PKK) declared a ceasefire after leader Ocalan’s call for disarmament. The ceasefire marks a potential breakthrough in the 40-year conflict with Turkey, pending political and legal conditions.
Kurdish militant chief's peace call prompts hope, scepticism in Turkey
Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan's call from prison for his Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) to lay down arms sparked ...
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Kurdistan Workers’ Party expresses readiness to declare ceasefire — media
ANKARA, March 1. /TASS/. The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), outlawed in Turkey, has said it will heed its jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan’s call for disarmament, the A Haber TV channel reported.
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Kurdish militants declare ceasefire, heeding jailed leader
The outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group declared an immediate ceasefire on Saturday, a news agency close to it said, heeding jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan’s disarmament call ...
'Ball in Turkish Government's Court' After Ocalan Peace Call, Pro-Kurdish Party Says
Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM Party wants immediate steps towards democratisation from President Tayyip Erdogan's government after ...
Kurdish militants in Iraq, Syria must lay down weapons, Erdogan's party says
All Kurdish militants in Iraq and Syria, including U.S.-allied Syrian Kurdish forces, must lay down their weapons after the ...