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PKK to lay down arms after decades-long insurgency in Turkey
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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Erdoğan signals possible end to state takeovers of pro-Kurdish municipalities after PKK disbands
The PKK announced on May 12 that it was dissolving itself, bringing an end to its more than four-decade armed insurgency. The ...
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 ...
Key dates in the PKK’s decades-long armed struggle against Turkey
The Kurdistan Workers’ Party or PKK has formally declared its dissolution. The announcement on Monday is a milestone that ...
Scepticism and cautious hope as PKK takes historic step to disband
This signals the end of one of the longest conflicts in the world - a historic moment for Turkey, its Kurdish minority, and ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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PKK Announces End to Armed Struggle, Raising Questions About Peace and Power
After more than four decades of armed struggle, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has announced its intention to lay down ...