March 1 (Reuters) - The outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group declared an immediate ceasefire on Saturday, a news agency close to it said, heeding jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan's ...

1 天前 · Duke star Cooper Flagg has a smooth March Madness debut in his return from an ankle injury; Missing madness: NCAA Tournament bereft of buzzer-beaters and major upsets so far; ... Meanwhile, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, which has waged a decades-long insurgency in Turkey that has spilled over into conflict in Syria and northern Iraq ...

4 天之前 · In an initial step, the PKK called for a ceasefire on March 1. In addition to significant implications for politics and security in Turkey, the development affects Kurds in Syria, Iraq, and Iran. Shifts in regional power structures over the last few months played a role in Öcalan’s decision, which in turn will help shape the geopolitics of ...

2025年3月14日 · For more than 40 years, the Turkish government has fought the PKK in eastern Turkey, northern Iraq and Syria. Recent efforts to establish a ceasefire between the Turkish government and the PKK raise new hopes for stability in the Middle East. Ramazan Tunç, a local resident and civil society advocate, looks out over Sur’s city walls.

4 天之前 · PKK co-founder and leader Cemil Bayik said on March 17 that the peace process will only be successful if Turkey “fulfills its responsibilities.”[49] Bayik implied that the conditions include Turkey adhering to the ceasefire and freeing imprisoned PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan so that he can oversee the PKK’s disarmament.[50]

3 天之前 · The PKK is an outcome of structural problems arising from the longstanding oppression and marginalisation of Kurds in Turkey, and addressing these root causes is essential for achieving lasting peace.

2025年3月8日 · While an official date for such a congressional meeting is yet to be announced, the PKK already stated on March 1 that they would comply. They also declared a unilateral ceasefire. This could...

2025年3月1日 · Militants from the Kurdish ethnic group who have fought an insurgency against Turkish authorities for more than four decades have declared a ceasefire, in what may represent a significant political...

2025年3月10日 · The background against which Öcalan chose to speak up is important in this regard. The PKK leader essentially responded to an appeal from Turkish far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli. In October, Bahçeli suggested Öcalan could be granted parole if he disarms and disbands the PKK. Öcalan delivered.

2025年3月8日 · The declaration last week by imprisoned PKK (Kurdish Workers Party) leader Abdullah Ocalan of a ceasefire in his movement’s long insurgency against Turkey is a significant moment, deriving from...