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Jailed PKK Leader Open to Working With Turkey, DEM Says
The leader of Kurdish separatist group PKK said he’s ready to cooperate with the Turkish government in a bid to end a long-running conflict that’s claimed thousands of lives, according to a statement by the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party,
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.
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 party.
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.
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Turkey stakes its claim in Syria
Ankara is emerging as a winner after Assad’s fall, deploying influence in Damascus. Erdogan is consolidating a position of ...
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After Ocalan meet, Turkey opposition MPs brief Speaker, far-right leader
A delegation from Turkey's pro-Kurdish opposition DEM party met Thursday with the parliamentary speaker and far-right MHP ...
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Turkey calls on Syrian government to take over ISIS camps, prisons
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Turkish foreign minister said on Thursday that the Kurdish-led forces should not keep the Islamic State (ISIS) prisoners and their families, calling on the new authority in ...
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 ...
Ceasefire between Turkey and US-backed SDF in northern Syria holding, Pentagon says
Washington brokered an initial ceasefire when fighting broke out after rebel groups overthrew the rule of Bashar al-Assad.
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Turkish foreign minister reacts to new initiative with jailed PKK leader Ocalan
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan discussed the recent olive branch extended to Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). Fidan said that the proposal by Devlet ...
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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 ...