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Kurdish militants declare ceasefire in 40-year insurgency in Turkey

ISTANBUL (AP) — Kurdish militants who have waged a 40-year insurgency in Turkey declared a ceasefire on Saturday, two days after their imprisoned leader called for the group to disarm. The statement from the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, was published by the Firat News Agency, a media outlet close to the group.

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Kurdish militia declares ceasefire following leader’s call to end five-decade insurgency with Turkey

The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militia on Saturday declared an immediate ceasefire, two days after its jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan called on fighters to lay down their arms and dissolve the group.

The New York Times · 1h

Kurdish Insurgent Group Declares Cease-Fire in Conflict With Turkey

The group, the P.K.K., made its declaration days after its long-imprisoned leader urged the movement to disarm and disband.

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DEM Party hopes Ramadan brings peace to Turkey

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) said on Saturday that it hopes ...

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Turkey seeks dissolution of PKK-linked groups in Syria and Iraq, following leader’s peace plea

A senior Turkish official says groups affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK, in Syria and Iraq should dissolve ...

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PKK announces ceasefire, urges Turkey to release Ocalan

According to a statement cited by a media outlet close to the PKK, the group expressed hope that the Turkish government would ...

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Turkey detains 282 suspects in a dayslong operation against Kurdish insurgents

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish police have detained 282 suspects over the past five days in a large-scale operation targeting the banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, Interior Minister Ali ...

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Kurdistan Workers’ Party expresses readiness to declare ceasefire — media

The PKK insists that Ankara release Ocalan, who has been serving a life sentence in Turkey, so that he can lead the process, the Kurdish TV channel Rudaw reported. The party added that it would ...

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Who are PKK, the Kurdish armed group fighting against Turkey?

Now, PKK’s founder, Abdullah Ocalan, has called on Kurdish fighters to lay down their arms. However, it remains unclear how ...

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Erdogan says new phase started in efforts for 'terror-free' Turkey after Ocalan call

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that a disarmament call from the jailed leader of the outlawed Kurdistan ...

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