For 40 years, the guerrillas of the Kurdistan Workers Party, known by its Turkish initials PKK, have waged war against the Turkish state in a conflict that’s left more than 40,000 dead.

Listen to political scientist Pinar Dinc explain what’s led to the PKK’s ceasefire with Turkey on The Conversation Weekly ...

One of the Middle East’s most intractable conflicts may be nearing its end, with ramifications that will be felt far and wide. For half a century, Kurdish militants have fought Turkey for ...

A separatist Kurdish group said it will implement a ceasefire from Saturday, in response to a call by its imprisoned leader to lay down arms and work toward ending a 40-year war for autonomy ...

Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan has asked his followers in the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) to lay down arms and dissolve the group, potentially ending a decades-long conflict with ...

The conflict between Turkey and the Kurds is one of the longest-running armed conflicts in the world. It also prevents President Donald Trump from achieving his stated goals of creating lasting ...

If Erdoğan and his government simply instrumentalize the promise of peace as a regional power grab, the challenges in ...

Turkey’s defense minister on Saturday demanded the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) surrender its weapons after the group said ...

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has asked President Donald Trump to approve Turkey’s re-admission to the F-35 fighter jet program, despite its removal from the program in 2019 ...