Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK)

A demonstrator holds a picture of jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan during a rally in Diyarbakir, Turkey, February 27, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Sertac Kayar/File photo

Europe

In video, jailed PKK leader Ocalan says armed struggle with Turkey over

In the recording, dated June and released by Firat News Agency, which is close to the PKK, Ocalan urged Turkey's parliament to set up a commission to oversee disarmament and manage a broader...

Commander of Syrian Kurdish-led forces Mazloum Abdi, attends an interview with Reuters in Hasakah, Syria December 19, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Orhan Qereman/File Photo

Middle East

Syrian Kurdish commander in touch with Turkey, open to meeting Erdogan

A sign depicts jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan in Qamishli, Syria May 12, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Orhan Qereman/File Photo

Europe

Turkey and PKK face a tricky path determining how militants will disband

Europe

Kurdish PKK disbands and ends Turkey insurgency

A demonstrator holds a picture of jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan during a rally in Diyarbakir, Turkey, February 27, 2025. REUTERS/Sertac Kayar/File Photo

Middle East

Kurdish PKK militants declare ceasefire, heeding jailed leader's call

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of parliament as he attends the reopening of the Turkish parliament after the summer recess in Ankara, Turkey, October 1, 2023. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/PPO/Handout via REUTERS

Europe

Erdogan expects support from Syria in Turkey's battle with PKK

A general view of Abadan oil refinery in southwest Iran, is pictured from Iraqi side of Shatt al-Arab in Al-Faw south of Basra, Iraq September 21, 2019. REUTERS/Essam Al-Sudani/File Photo

Middle East

Eight rockets fired at Turkish base in Iraq - Kurdish security group

A Turkish soldier waves a flag on Mount Barsaya, northeast of Afrin, Syria January 28 ,2018. REUTERS/ Khalil Ashawi/File Photo

Middle East

Erdogan's vow to expand Syria operations raises stakes in Turkey-NATO row

Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and his Azeri counterpart Zakir Hasanov inspect troops during Turkish-Azeri joint military exercises in the eastern Kars province, Turkey February 11, 2021. Arif Akdogan/Turkish Defense Ministry/Handout via REUTERS

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