Kurdish PKK disbands and ends conflict with Turkey
The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), listed as a terrorist organization in Turkey, has decided to dissolve itself and end its armed struggle, the Iraqi …
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Kurdistan Workers’ party to formally dissolve itself
The Turkish government has outlined a structured process following the Kurdistan Workers’ party (PKK, banned in Turkey) ringleader Abdullah Ocalan’s call for the organization to dissolve, according to Türkiye Gazetesi. …
Turkish drone destroys portrait of PKK founder in Afrin
A Turkish unmanned air vehicle destroyed PKK head Abdullah Ocalan's so-called 'monument' in Syria's Afrin yesterday, as part of Operation Olive Branch. The so-called 'monument' was destroyed by …
Can Syria's Kurds avoid their Iraqi brethren's fate?
Kurdish local elections in northern Syria are likely to succeed despite potential opposition from the central government, analysts say. Organised by Kurdish authorities, the vote on Friday to elect local council representatives is the …
Germany: what is permissible for PKK is not permissible for Erdogan
On November 4, several thousands of Kurds gathered in Düsseldorf, Germany, for a mass demonstration, demanding to release Abdullah Ocalan, a life-long prisoner and head of the Labor Party of Kurdistan. It is noteworthy that the PKK is …
Turkish police briefly detains PKK leader's lawmaker niece
Turkish police on Tuesday detained, then released the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) lawmaker Dilek Ocalan at an Istanbul airport, Kurdistan24 reports. Ocalan who is the niece of the imprisoned …
Coup perpetrators plan to spring PKK Leader from prison
A group of 12 Turkish officers, detained in Istanbul for participating in the recent coup attempt, allegedly planned to free Kurdistan Workers' Party's (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan from prison, local media reported. …
Kurds in Strasbourg demand that Ocalan be freed
Today about 15 thousand Kurds took part in a demonstration in Strasbourg, demanding the release of PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan, who has been serving a life sentence in a Turkish prison since February 1999. The …
Media: second person in the PKK has been captured by Turkish special forces in Iraq
The Turkish special forces have captured Murat Karayilan in northern Iraq, who was the second-in-command of the PKK terrorist organization after its leader Abdullah Ocalan, the news portal Ahaber.com.tr reported, …
Gendarmerie in eastern Turkey attacked
The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) alttacked a gendarmerie base in the Tunceli Province of Turkey. No casualties were reported in the attack. The attackers used a new tactic short skirmish and waste. After 10 minutes of fight, the …