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Ocalan, Turkey and PKK

End of an era? PKK leader Ocalan orders militants to end war with Turkey, 'dissolve'

While Ocalan's call raises hopes for ending decades of conflict with Turkey, questions remain about the future of Kurdish politics in Syria and the broader region.

CBS News on MSN · 3d

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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Abdullah Ocalan: who is Kurdish militant chief urging peace with Turkey?

The 75-year-old militant leader Abdullah Ocalan has spent a quarter of a century in jail after leading his Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) to take up arms against the Turkish state to fight for a Kurdish homeland.

The New York Times · 4d

What to Know About Abdullah Ocalan and the Turkey-P.K.K. Conflict

After decades of fighting, the Kurdish group’s imprisoned leader is now calling for its fighters to put down their arms.

AFP on MSN · 3d

Outlawed Kurdish militants on Saturday declared a ceasefire with Turkey after a landmark call by jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan urging the group to disband.

Outlawed Kurdish militants on Saturday declared a ceasefire with Turkey after a landmark call by jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan urging the group to disband. "In order to pave the way for the implementation of leader Apo's call for peace and democratic society,

Who Is the P.K.K. Leader Abdullah Ocalan?

The founder of the P.K.K., a guerrilla organization that has been fighting an insurgency against Turkey for decades, has ...

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Kurdish leader Ocalan issues message from prison, urging PKK to disarm to make peace with Turkey

Pro-Kurdish politicians are meeting the imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, as part of renewed peace ...

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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 ...

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'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 ...

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Jailed PKK leader tells group to lay down arms, end conflict with Turkiye

The jailed leader of Turkiye’s outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) Abdullah Ocalan has made a historic call for the party to lay down its arms, dissolve itself and end its decades-long ...