Turkey's Kurds say PKK militants heeding jailed leader's peace call is the right move
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The gambit could give the Turkish president a chance to extend his power, while also calming a conflict that threatens to undermine the new Syrian government.
Syrian Kurds call for end to Turkish attacks on their region, saying there will be no need for arms if they cease A Syrian Kurdish woman waves a flag bearing a picture of PKK founder Abdullah ...
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.
The group began fighting the Turkish state in the early 1980s, originally seeking independence for the Kurds, who are believed to make up about 15 percent or more of Turkey’s population.
Abdullah Ocalan, imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, on Thursday called for the group’s disarmament and disbandment. VOA Kurdish spoke to locals in Diyarbakir, Turkey’s ...
The jailed leader of the PKK called on its members to lay down arms and dissolve the group. If his followers heed that call, ...
In the case of the Kurds, despite the division, sentiments of solidarity and expressed desire for self-determination in the ...
Assad's regime never recognised it and, despite his fall from power, its future remains uncertain. As well as more than a ...
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