Kurdish rebel leader reportedly suggests he’s open to ending insurgency
Abdullah Öcalan is quoted as saying he has the “necessary competence and determination to contribute positively to the new paradigm” in Turkey.
Jailed PKK leader says 'ready' to support Turkey peace drive
Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), is "ready to make a call" to back a new initiative by the Turkish government to end decades of conflict, Turkey's pro-Kurd party said Sunday. Two lawmakers from the DEM party made a ...
Turkey's imprisoned Kurdish rebel leader says he is willing to work with authorities for peace
Abdullah Ocalan, the imprisoned leader of Turkey’s banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, has said that he is willing to contribute to peace between Turks and Kurds, according to the pro-Kurdish DEM
Turkey bets on jailed Kurdish militant to revive peace process
Concerns that instability will spill over from Syria add urgency to efforts to woo PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan from prison
Turkey's jailed PKK leader is reported to suggest he might be ready to end insurgency
The jailed leader of Turkey's outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), Abdullah Ocalan, has been quoted as indicating he may be prepared to call for militants to lay down arms, after a key ally of President Tayyip Erdogan urged him to end the group's decades-old insurgency.
Jailed PKK Leader Open to Working With Turkey, DEM Says
The leader of Kurdish separatist group PKK said he’s ready to cooperate with the Turkish government in a bid to end a long-running conflict that’s claimed thousands of lives, according to a statement by the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party,
Turkey Approves Visit to Imprisoned PKK Leader by Pro-Kurdish Party
Turkey is set to allow a pro-Kurdish party to visit Abdullah Öcalan, the jailed leader of the PKK, according to recent reports. The move could mark a significant step in addressing Kurdish concerns and potentially easing tensions between the government and Kurdish groups.
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Turkish govt ally says Öcalan’s call spurs ‘a good beginning’
Devlet Bahçeli, leader of the government ally Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), who is the architect of a call to the ...
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Öcalan: This is an era of peace, democracy and fraternity for Turkey and the region
DEM Party announces that PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan proposes “constructive solutions to counter the imposed scenarios of a ...
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Kurdish PKK leader Öcalan open to talks with Turkish government
A person waves a flag bearing the picture of Imprisoned Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Oecalan during a ...
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PKK’s Öcalan confirms support for terror-free Türkiye initiative
Abdullah Öcalan, jailed leader of the terrorist group PKK, responded positively to a call by the Nationalist Movement Party ...
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Turkey Approves Visit to Imprisoned Militant Leader by Kurdish Politicians
Turkey has granted permission for the pro-Kurdish party to visit Abdullah Öcalan, the jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers' ...
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Buldan and Önder: We are much more hopeful compared to previous processes
Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM) members of parliament Pervin Buldan and Sırrı Süreyya Önder stated that they ...
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Abdullah Öcalan expresses readiness to contribute to peace process
Abdullah Öcalan, the jailed leader of the Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK), has responded positively to a call by the Nationalist ...
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Ömer Öcalan reveals details of his October meeting with Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan
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Ministry of Justice permits İmralı meeting
The Ministry of Justice has positively responded to the application the People’s Equality and Democracy Party (DEM) made to ...