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 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 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
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
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.
Ocalan: PKK chief held in solitary on Turkish prison island
Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed founder of Kurdish militant group the PKK is hailed by many Kurds as an icon, but within wider ...
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Turkish intel 'neutralizes' so-called senior PKK terrorist in northern Iraq
Turkish forces target Nusrettin Demir, accompanying terrorists after learning of plans for attack in Operation Claw-Lock zone ...
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PKK’s Öcalan confirms support for terror-free Türkiye initiative
Abdullah Öcalan, jailed leader of the terrorist group PKK, responded positively to a call by the Nationalist Movement Party ...
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Kurdish PKK leader Öcalan open to talks with Turkish government
A person waves a flag bearing the picture of Imprisoned Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Oecalan during a ...
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Turkiye to allow pro-Kurdish party to visit jailed PKK founder
Turkiye will allow parliament’s pro-Kurdish party to visit the jailed founder of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) on his ...
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Jailed PKK Leader Says Strengthening Turk-Kurd Brotherhood 'Historical Responsibility': Pro-Kurd Party
Jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan told a rare visiting delegation from Turkey's pro-Kurdish party that bolstering Turkish-Kurdish ties is vital and that he is ready to contribute to the process. "Re ...
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PKK leader urges restoring ‘Turkish-Kurdish brotherhood’ to resolve Kurdish cause
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The strengthening of the “brotherhood” between Turks and Kurds is a “historic responsibility” and ...
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Syria's new leader vows to block operations of terrorist PKK/YPG
Ahmed Al-Sharaa stresses Syria’s sovereignty, says right to protest can be exercised but institutions must not be harmed - ...
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Turkey's pro-Kurd party to meet jailed PKK leader on 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.
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PKK's dark economy: How drug money fuels terror and politics
In my previous article for Daily Sabah, I discussed the PKK's involvement in the drug trade since its early days, tracing the ...