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Kurdish militant chief's peace call prompts hope, scepticism in Turkey

Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan's call from prison for his Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) to lay down arms sparked both hope and scepticism in Turkey on Thursday, while analysts linked it to a possible bid to overcome presidential term limits.

The New York Times · 11h

In Turkey, Jailed Kurdish Leader Urges Fighters to Disarm

Abdullah Ocalan, the leader of the Kurdish insurgent group P.K.K., called on his fighters to lay down their arms after decades of battling the Turkish state.

The Associated Press on MSN · 13h

What to know about the latest effort to bring an end to Turkey's 40-year Kurdish conflict

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party has called on his organization to disarm and dissolve as part of a new effort to end 40 years of fighting between the state and the banned militant group.

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Kurdish separatist leader calls on followers to disarm, potentially ending a five-decade insurgency with Turkey

Kurdish militant leader Abdallah Ocalan has asked his followers in the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) to lay down arms and ...

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty8h

Kurdish Rebel Leader Ocalan Calls On PKK To Lay Down Arms, Disband

Imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan called on his rebel militant group lay down its arms and disband in a momentous ...

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VOA Kurdish: Kurdish political parties welcome Ocalan’s call for peace but challenges remain

Kurdish political parties in the Kurdistan Region have largely welcomed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan’s call for disarmament and ...

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Syria’s New Leader Calls for Unity at ‘National Dialogue’

Although the conference was called to chart the country’s future, the Kurdish-led militia that controls much of Syria’s ...

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