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Turkey detains nearly 300 people in raids on PKK suspects, including opposition figures
Turkish police have detained 282 suspects accused of ties to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK, militant group, the government said on Tuesday, among them journalists, politicians, and academics.
Massive Crackdown: Turkey Detains 282 in PKK Raids
Turkish authorities detained 282 people suspected of being linked to the PKK militant group. Conducted over five days, the raids are part of a broader effort to weaken the PKK's influence, coinciding with discussions to end the longstanding conflict.
Turkey detains 282 suspects in a dayslong operation against Kurdish insurgents
Turkish police have detained 282 suspects in a large-scale operation targeting the banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK
Turkey Detains 282 Suspects in Large-Scale Operation Against PKK
Police in Turkey have detained 282 suspects in a large-scale operation targeting the banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK
Turkey arrests 282 despite reconciliation bid with PKK
Turkey has detained 282 people in a nationwide swoop on those with suspected "terror" ties, the interior minister said Tuesday, despite a parallel government bid to end the bloody four-decade
Turkish police detain 282 suspects in raids targeting PKK militants
Suspects were accused of conducting PKK propaganda, providing financing for the group, recruiting members and joining in street protests
Turkish opposition party delegation meets with Kurdish leader in Iraq as part of PKK peace efforts
A Turkish opposition party delegation has arrived in Iraq's semiautonomous Kurdish region against the backdrop of peace ...
Turkey Seeks Historic Peace With Kurds in a Shifting Middle East
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sees the upheaval in neighboring Syria as an opportunity to thwart Kurdish nationalism.
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'We want peace but have little hope' say Turkey's Kurds
Rolling his cigarette between sips of tea, Suleyman Ilcan is excited about a message from jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan ...
Turkey detains 10 officials, widening a crackdown on Istanbul's opposition-held districts
Turkey’s state-run news agency says police have detained 10 senior officials of Istanbul district municipalities over alleged ...
History Suggests That Addressing Kurdish Demands Is Essential to Peace in the Middle East
The Kurds have spent a century fighting for autonomy and confronting brutal repression by Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran.
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Erdogan's Gamble: Peace Efforts with Kurdish Opposition Amid Constitutional Reforms
A Turkish opposition party delegation visited Iraq's Kurdish region, discussing peace efforts with Kurdish leaders. This comes as Turkey's President Erdogan seeks support for constitutional reforms ...
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Turkey replaces pro-Kurdish mayor in east with state official, ministry says
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey on Saturday removed another elected pro-Kurdish provincial mayor over ... to the Van municipality was "a blow to people's will", and it will not "bow to this ...