Dozens of Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants began handing over weapons in a ceremony in a cave in northern Iraq on Friday, officials said, marking a symbolic but significant step toward ending a decades-long insurgency against Turkey.
Turkish energy minister says SOCAR may become partner in providing gas to Syria
Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Wednesday that Azerbaijan’s SOCAR could become a partner in Turkey’s plans to provide Syria with natural gas, adding that Ankara hoped to start the …
From Sea Views to Cityscapes: Turkey’s Apartment Market is Booming
In recent years, Turkey’s real estate market has emerged as a compelling opportunity for foreign investors, especially those seeking apartments for sale in Turkey.
Kurdish PKK militants burn weapons in landmark step to end decades-long Turkey conflict
A ceremony in northern Iraq on Friday saw a handful of Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militants lay down their weapons, a small but hugely symbolic gesture that marks the beginning of an end to a …
Kurdish separatist fighters in Iraq begin laying down weapons as part of peace process with Turkey
Fighters with a Kurdish separatist militant group that has waged a decades-long insurgency in Turkey have begun laying down their weapons.
Kurdish Fighters Burn Weapons in Step Toward Peace With Turkey
The disarmament of the P.K.K., a group that has battled since the 1980s for Kurdish independence, could end a conflict that has killed more than 40,000 people.
Kurdish PKK burns guns in cauldron in big step towards ending Turkey conflict
The disarmament process will start under tight security in Iraqi Kurdistan and is expected to take all summer.
What to know about the latest effort to end Turkey’s 40-year Kurdish conflict
A group of 30 Kurdish fighters have ceremonially burned their weapons in northern Iraq, marking a major step toward ending a decades-long insurgency. The members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, …
Turkey detains hundreds of Erdogan opponents in pursuit of ‘octopus’ of corruption
Erdogan says the probe tackles what he calls a corrupt network that is like ‘an octopus whose arms stretch to other parts of Turkey and abroad.’ …
Footballer Paige Bowyer-Walker, 20, dies after being hit by car in Turkey
A young footballer has died after being hit by a car while on holiday in Turkey, her parents have said. Paige Bowyer-Walker had gone out with friends for a meal on the last night of their holiday in …