Once again, Abdullah Öcalan emerges as a central figure ... After years of directing the group from exile in Syria, Öcalan was captured in 1999 in Kenya by Turkish special forces while travelling from ...

Abdullah Öcalan, the imprisoned leader of the outlawed ... imprisoned on an island south of Istanbul since 1999, when he was captured by Turkish security forces in Kenya. But he has remained ...

Abdullah Öcalan, who is in his mid-70s ... off the coast of Istanbul where he has been held since 1999, when he was captured in Kenya by Turkish intelligence officers. He also called on his ...

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When Abu Mohammad al Jolani, leader of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), captured Damascus in December ... reports Suhasini Haidar. 2. Abdullah Öcalan: Rebel without arms The PKK founder’s ...

Abdullah Öcalan, often referred to as “Apo” by his supporters ... On February 15, Öcalan was captured by Turkish intelligence agents as he left the Greek embassy en route to the airport. This incident ...

The suspects, captured in raids between Feb. 17-23 ... The developments come as the DEM Party leads talks with jailed leader of the PKK, Abdullah Öcalan, for what has been dubbed the “terror-free ...

The conflict has resulted in significant casualties over the years. Öcalan, captured in 1999, has been serving a life sentence on İmralı Island. Despite his imprisonment, he remains a pivotal figure ...

Abdullah Öcalan’s statements on Thursday marked a turning point ... suggested the hanging of Öcalan after the latter was captured in Kenya in 1999. His outreach and the condition that PKK should not ...

Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Öcalan has asked the members of the banned Kurdish group to lay down arms and dissolve the organisation for good. In a long-awaited statement read ...