PKK, Turkey

Turkey's jailed PKK leader is reported to suggest he might be ready to end insurgency
The jailed leader of Turkey's outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), Abdullah Ocalan, has been quoted as indicating he may be prepared to call for militants to lay down arms, after a key ally of President Tayyip Erdogan urged him to end the group's decades-old insurgency.
Jailed PKK leader says 'ready' to support Turkey peace drive
Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), is "ready to make a call" to back a new initiative by the Turkish government to end decades of conflict, Turkey's pro-Kurd party said Sunday.
Jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan 'ready to work with Turkey for peace'
Abdullah Ocalan, said on Sunday he is "ready to make a call" to back a new initiative by the Turkish government to end decades of conflict, Turkey's pro-Kurdish party confirmed. Two politician's from the Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM) party made a rare visit to Ocalan on
Turkey's Pro-Kurd Party Meets Jailed PKK Leader
A delegation from Turkey's main pro-Kurdish DEM party on Saturday visited jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan, who is serving life on a prison island off Istanbul, party officials said.
Turkey's imprisoned Kurdish rebel leader says he is willing to work with authorities for peace
Abdullah Ocalan, the imprisoned leader of Turkey’s banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, has said that he is willing to contribute to peace between Turks and Kurds, according to the pro-Kurdish DEM
Turkey Approves Visit to Imprisoned PKK Leader by Pro-Kurdish Party
Turkey is set to allow a pro-Kurdish party to visit Abdullah Öcalan, the jailed leader of the PKK, according to recent reports. The move could mark a significant step in addressing Kurdish concerns and potentially easing tensions between the government and Kurdish groups.
Turkey's Pro-Kurd Party To Meet Jailed PKK Leader Saturday
A delegation from Turkey's main pro-Kurdish DEM party is due on Saturday to visit jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan, who is serving life on a prison island off Istanbul, a party source said.
Ceasefire between Turkey and US-backed SDF in northern Syria holding, Pentagon says
The Pentagon said on Monday a ceasefire between Turkey and the U.S.-backed Kurdish Syrian forces around the northern Syrian city of Manbij was holding.
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Turkey Weighing Pro-Kurdish Party Bid to Meet Jailed PKK Leader, Minister Says
Turkey Weighing Pro-Kurdish Party Bid to Meet Jailed PKK Leader, Minister Says ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's justice minister said on Tuesday the pro-Kurdish DEM Party's application to meet ...
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Daily Memo: Kurds Nearing Political Breakthrough in Turkey
Breakthrough. A delegation from Turkey’s pro-Kurdish Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party was permitted to meet with Abdullah Ocalan, the imprisoned ...
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As resurgent ISIS exploits Syria’s void, will Trump cede fight to Turkey?
Following the fall of the Syrian regime, the Islamic State is exploiting power vacuums to rebuild as Turkey positions itself ...
Turkey announces $14 billion regional development plan for Kurdish southeast
Turkey announced on Sunday a $14 billion regional development plan that aims to reduce the economic gap between its mainly ...
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Jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan told a rare visiting delegation from Turkey's pro-Kurdish party that bolstering Turkish-Kurdish brotherhood is vital and that he is ready to ...
Jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan told a rare visiting delegation from Turkey's pro-Kurdish party that bolstering Turkish-Kurdish brotherhood is vital and that he is ready to contribute to the process ...
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Turkey in post-Assad Syria: Balancing PKK, Jihadist threats & opportunities
Although pleased with the rebel takeover in Syria, Ankara wants to avoid the instability that gripped Iraq after the 2003 ...