PKK, Turkey and Syria

PKK ceasefire declaration: What it means for Turkey, Syria and the Kurds
If Ocalan's declaration does not by itself signal the conclusion of the PKK-Ankara war, what is it nevertheless likely to herald? And does the declaration have broader regional implications?
What is the PKK, the militant group urged to make peace with Turkey?
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Turkey seeks dissolution of PKK-linked groups in Syria and Iraq, following leader’s peace plea
A senior Turkish official says groups affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK, in Syria and Iraq should dissolve themselves.
Turkey says 26 PKK militants were killed in military operations despite peace efforts
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish security forces have killed 26 Kurdish militants in the past week, the Turkish defense ministry said Thursday, even as the militants' imprisoned leader called on ...
Turkey's Kurds say PKK militants heeding jailed leader's peace call is the right move
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Turkey Continues Strikes on PKK in Iraq, Syria Despite Ocalan Call
Ocalan last week called on his outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) to lay down its arms and dissolve, and the militant group declared an immediate ceasefire on Saturday. "The Turkish Armed Forces will continue its operations and search-scanning activities in the region for the survival and security of our country,
Al-Monitor1d
Turkey’s defense chief says PKK ceasefire holds 'no significance'
The Turkish defense chief asserts that the Kurdistan Workers Party and all its offshoots must immediately dissolve, ...
CNN8d
Kurdish militia declares ceasefire following leader’s call to end five-decade insurgency with Turkey
The conflict between the PKK and Turkey has had devastating effects on Turkey and neighbors. Ocalan’s peace call on Thursday marked a major turning point and could have far-reaching implications ...
Newsweek3d
US Support for a Turkey-PKK Peace Process Would Advance US Interests, Costing Close to Nothing and Saving Billions | Opinion
Turkey has carried out airstrikes in Sinjar, Iraq, the ancestral home of the Yezidis, every single year since 2017. The PKK came to the defense of Yezidis when the Islamic State launched their ...
The Washington Post10d
Kurdish militant leader jailed by Turkey tells his movement to disarm and dissolve
His appeal, under the heading “Call for Peace and Democratic Society,” came a decade after the last negotiations between Turkey and the PKK broke down, raising the prospect of an end to one of ...
DPA International on MSN8d
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 ...
Agence France-Presse on MSN3d
Turkey presses PKK to disarm 'immediately'
Turkey on Thursday insisted the PKK and all groups allied with it must disarm and disband "immediately", a week after a ...
Protests on International Women's Day in Turkey demand protection from domestic violence
ISTANBUL (AP) — Thousands of women took to the streets of Turkish cities Saturday to mark International Women’s Day, ...