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Turkey after the PKK
Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian, Lulu Smyth, and Marc Filippino. Additional help ...
Turkey's PKK Kurdish insurgents to lay down arms after deadly, decades-long fight against government
The Kurdish insurgent group PKK in Turkey says it will lay down its arms and disband after a decades-long fight that killed ...
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Turkey says its anti-PKK operations continue despite progress in peace process
The Turkish defense ministry announced on Thursday that its cross-border operations against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK ...
Kurdish PKK ends 40-year Turkey insurgency, bringing hope of regional stability
The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group, which has been locked in bloody conflict with Turkey for more than four ...
Why Turkey's Kurdish insurgents are laying down their arms
The PKK has "waged an insurgency against the Turkish state since 1984", said Politico. Originally, it aimed to create an ...
Trump’s Middle East trip coincides with a big week for Turkey’s Erdogan
Trump’s Middle East trip comes amid a heady few days for Turkey, with news the PKK would disarm and as it is set to host delegations from Russia and Ukraine.
The PKK Holds Its 12th Congress in Response to Ocalan's Call
In a significant political and security development in Turkey, the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) announced on Friday that it would hold its 12th congress in the Qandil Mountains of northern Iraq.
Kurdish PKK congress took 'historic decisions' after jailed leader urged disarmament, agency says
The militant Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) made "historic decisions" at a congress this week after a call from its jailed ...