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Turkey's PKK Kurdish insurgents to lay down arms after deadly, decades-long fight against government

The Kurdish insurgent group PKK in Turkey says it will lay down its arms and disband after a decades-long fight that killed tens of thousands.

Associated Press News · 8m

Key dates in the PKK’s decades-long armed struggle against Turkey

The Kurdistan Workers’ Party or PKK has formally declared its dissolution. The announcement on Monday is a milestone that could bring an end to one of the world’s longest-running conflicts.

U.S. News & World Report · 6h

Factbox-Key Facts on Kurdish PKK That Has Ended Its Insurgency in Turkey

In February, Abdullah Ocalan, the PKK's founder who is jailed in Turkey, appealed for it to disarm and dissolve. The decision opens the door to ending a conflict that has ravaged southeastern Turkey, and will also have significant implications for Syria and Iraq. Here are details about the PKK: WHAT IS THE PKK?

The National on MSN46m

Jordan and Turkey denounce Israeli intervention in Syria during Ankara meeting

Jordan and Turkey on Monday denounced Israel's intervention in Syria as destabilising to the country, amid regional changes ...

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The PKK Kurdish militant group will disband and disarm as part of a peace initiative with Turkey

Monday's decision promises to put an end to one of the longest insurgencies in the Middle East and could have significant ...

Agence France-Presse on MSN2h

Syria congratulated Turkey on Monday after the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) announced it was disbanding, calling the development a "pivotal moment" for regional ...

Syria congratulated Turkey on Monday after the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) announced it was disbanding, calling the development a "pivotal moment" for regional stability. "On behalf of the ...

What is the PKK militant group that ended insurgency with Turkey?

The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group, which has formally dissolved itself according to a report by a news agency close to the group on Monday, has battled the Turkish state for more than ...

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

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The militant Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, announced Monday that it is dissolving itself in a ...

Foreign Affairs3d

The Coming Clash Over Syria

In December, a consortium of rebel factions led by the group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham unexpectedly toppled the dictator Bashar al ...

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Trump Tower Damascus? Syria seeks to charm US president for sanctions relief

A Trump Tower in Damascus, a detente with Israel and U.S. access to Syria's oil and gas are part of Syrian leader Ahmed ...

2dOpinion

Three Paths for the U.S. in Syria

Regional allies Turkey, Israel and Saudi Arabia offer conflicting advice.

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Turkey's regional ambitions can only be stopped by building a Kurdish nation

Turkey’s entire political spectrum – from the far Left to the far Right is united around the idea of territorial expansion ...

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