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After 26 years in prison, PKK leader Ocalan has key role in Turkey peace process
After 26 years in a Turkish prison, Abdullah Ocalan is carving out a key role for himself as Ankara tries to end his outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party's four-decade insurgency.
PKK leader Ocalan orders militants to end war with Turkey
Abdullah Ocalan urges the PKK to disband and pursue democracy, amidst ongoing regional conflicts and political shifts.
Abdullah Ocalan: Who is jailed militant who shaped PKK insurgency against Turkey?
Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan, jailed 25 years ago, is again a focus of attention in Turkey after President Tayyip Erdogan's nationalist…
Turkey looks to end Kurdish PKK conflict as regional instability grows
Growing regional instability and changing political dynamics have prompted the first bid in a decade to end Turkey's 40-year conflict with Kurdish…
Erdogan ally makes offer to jailed PKK leader Ocalan to end conflict
Erdogan's ally proposed allowing PKK leader Ocalan to speak in parliament if he ends the insurgency.
Iran says Revolutionary Guards attack Israel’s ‘spy HQ’ in Iraq, vow more revenge
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they attacked the "spy headquarters" of Israel in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, state media reported late on Monday,…
Turkish strikes hit water, power infrastructure in Syria’s Kurdish-held northeast
BEIRUT, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Turkey has carried out a wave of air strikes on electricity and oil infrastructure in Syria's Kurdish-held…
Turkey freezes assets of 82 organisations, people for alleged ties to Kurdish militants
#Turkey freezes assets of 82 organisations, people for alleged ties to #Kurd militants #PKK - Turkey expects to ratify #Sweden accession to…
Turkey says it ‘neutralised’ at least 14 Kurdish militants in northern Syria overnight
ANKARA, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Turkish forces have "neutralised" at least 14 Kurdish militants in northern Syria in overnight attacks on militant…
Swedish court convicts man of helping Kurdish militants, boosting Sweden’s NATO bid
A Swedish court on Thursday found a man guilty of attempting to finance the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), in a ruling…