But they said that Turkey had to release Mr. Ocalan from prison to oversee the group’s disarmament, a possibility that Turkish officials have not publicly entertained. Previous efforts to ...

All stars appear to be aligned for Turkey." One factor, other than Ocalan's call, that pushed Abdi to sign such a deal is US mediation and pressure over the SDF, according to regional diplomats ...

How Ocalan's declaration will benefit the Kurds, who account for some 20 percent of Turkey's 85 million population, remains unclear. What DEM will gain as a reward for its role in relaying ...

Umit Ozdag, leader of the Victory Party and known for his fierce opposition to the presence of millions of Syrian migrants in Turkey ... PKK's jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan brought that goal ...

The consequences of the call by the founder of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), Abdullah Ocalan, for the group to disband are still reverberating – not just in Turkiye but also in the wider ...

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Since Turkish Nationalist Movement Party leader Devlet Bahceli launched his call in October 2024 for the disbandment and disarmament of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in exchange for the ...

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Jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan's call for peace on Feb. 27 continues to influence public opinion. Civil society organizations and art institutions have expressed support ...