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Kurdish PKK burns guns in big step towards ending Turkey conflict

After 40 years of armed struggle against the Turkish state, the outlawed Kurdish PKK will hold a ceremony on Friday to mark a symbolic first step in laying down its arms.

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Kurdish PKK begin disarment after decades long insurgency against Turkey

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Kurdish PKK fighters begin laying down weapons as part of peace process with Turkey

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PKK Disarmament to Take a Few Months in Iraq, Turkey Ruling Party Says

The handover of weapons by the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in Iraq, following its decision to disband, should be completed within a few months, a spokeperson for Turkey's ruling AK Party sa...

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Kurdish separatist fighters in Iraq begin laying down weapons as part of peace deal

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Kurdish PKK militants to hand over first weapons in ceremony in Iraq

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In Rare Video, Jailed Kurdish Leader Declares an End to Armed Struggle

“This is a voluntary transition from the phase of armed struggle to the phase of democratic politics and law,” he said in the video, the first time footage of him has been made public since he was con...

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Kurdish separatist fighters in Iraq begin laying down weapons as part of peace process with Turkey

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Pro-Kurdish party in Turkey announces planned PKK disarmament in Iraq

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Turkey's Erdoğan makes high-stakes Kurdish gamble

As the president’s traditional support wanes, he is seeking a risky deal with the Kurds to buy a political lifeline. But is there too much mutual mistrust for a deal?

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Pro-Kurdish Delegation from Turkey Arrives in Zakho Ahead of Historic PKK Disarmament Ceremony

ERBIL (Kurdistan24) — A delegation of pro-Kurdish political parties from Turkey arrived in the Zakho district of Duhok province on Thursday to attend a landmark disarmament ceremony for a group of Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) fighters, scheduled to take place on Friday.

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Kurdish political icon Layla Zana says Turkey must change terror law

A veteran Kurdish politician from Turkey said Ankara must amend its terrorism law, speaking on Thursday ahead of a historic disarmament of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK).

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Syria’s government and Kurds still at odds over merging forces after latest talks, US envoy says

A U.S. envoy says that Syria’s central government and the Kurds remain at odds over plans on merging their forces after the latest round of talks. U.S.

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PKK's Abdullah Ocalan: 'No Israeli dominance through Kurds'

Ocalan’s anti-Israel stance is well-known, as his group was based in the Bekaa Valley in the 1980s, cooperating wit h the leftist Palestinian liberation groups. In the document, Ocalan presents himself as the leader who could stop Israel from becoming a hegemonic power in the Middle East.