Tens of thousands of people have been killed in the four decades since Kurdish separatist group the PKK took up arms against ...

The gambit could give the Turkish president a chance to extend his power, while also calming a conflict that threatens to ...

Abdullah Ocalan’s call for the PKK’s dissolution marks a potential turning point for the Kurdish independence movement and ...

Turkey's President Erdogan announced a significant development towards peace as PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan calls for disarmament. This move represents a new phase in Turkey's goal for a 'terror-free' ...

A senior Turkish official says groups affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK, in Syria and Iraq should dissolve themselves.

ANKARA - Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM Party wants immediate steps towards democratisation from President Tayyip Erdogan's ...

In a historic move, the leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party has called for the group to disarm, paving the way for a new ...

Jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan's call to disarm sparked relief but also fears for the future among Kurds in Syria and Iraq, who long for peace after fighting hard for autonomy.

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The pro-Kurdish DEM Party urges Turkey's government for immediate democratization after Abdullah Ocalan's call for the PKK to ...

Turkish affairs expert Ali Heydari said: "The PKK commanders will not move to disarmament due to their motivations and ...