ISTANBUL (AP) — Kurdish militants who have waged a 40-year insurgency in Turkey declared a ceasefire on Saturday, two days after their imprisoned leader called for the group to disarm. The statement …
Kurdish group PKK declares ceasefire with Turkey
Outlawed Kurdish group the PKK has declared a ceasefire with Turkey after its jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan called on the movement to lay down its arms and dissolve itself.
Iraq, foreign oil firms make conflicting statements on Kurdish exports resumption
Eight international oil firms operating in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region said they would not resume oil exports through Turkey’s Ceyhan on Friday despite an announcement from Baghdad that …
Erdogan says new phase started in efforts for ‘terror-free’ Turkey after Ocalan call
Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that a disarmament call from the jailed leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), Abdullah Ocalan, started a new phase in the efforts for a …
U.S. lauds Kurdish leader’s call for Turkey’s PKK separatists to disarm
The PKK’s decades-long Kurdish insurgency in Turkey has killed tens of thousands of people. Now its long-time leader says it’s time to end the fight.
Turkey peace call may boost Erdogan’s domestic and Syria goals
Tayyip Erdogan’s long-held goal of ending Turkey’s conflict with Kurdish militants is a step closer after their jailed chief’s peace call, giving the president a potential political boost at home and …
Trespassing turkey removed from Michigan medical facility for blocking entrance
Officials responded to a fowl play situation at a Bangor Township medical facility, having to remove a snoody and wattling trespasser. The morning of Wednesday, Feb. 26, Michigan Department of Natural …
Reaction to jailed Kurdish leader’s call for end to conflict with Turkey
Turkey’s jailed militant leader Abdullah Ocalan called on his Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) to disarm and disband on Thursday, a move that could end its 40-year conflict with Ankara and have …
Explainer-A call for peace in Turkey: what’s in it for key actors?
Turkey’s 40-year battle against the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) could be nearing an end after its jailed leader, Abdullah Ocalan, called on the militant group on Thursday to lay down its arms and …
Kurdish separatist leader calls on followers to disarm, potentially ending a five-decade insurgency with Turkey
Kurdish militant leader Abdallah Ocalan has asked his followers in the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) to lay down arms and dissolve the group, potentially ending a decades-long conflict with Turkey that is estimated to have killed at least 40,