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Turkish prosecutor seeking up to 7 years in prison for Demirtas on charges of insulting Erdogan
A Turkish prosecutor has requested up to seven years in prison for jailed Kurdish leader Selahattin Demirtas, the former co-chair of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), accusing him of insulting President…
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What the PKK's exit from Turkey means for the Middle East
In late October, the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) announced the unilateral withdrawal of its fighters from Turkey to northern Iraq. The announcement came on the heels of PKK fighters symbolically burning weapons…
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Turkish FM Hakan Fidan warns of Syria’s potential fragmentation if crises Are mismanaged
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has warned that Syria faces the risk of fragmentation and collapse if its ongoing crises are not managed responsibly, following a series of high-level meetings with U.S. and…
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Ocalan calls for Kurdish–Turkish unity as key to resolving Kurdish issue
Abdullah Ocalan, imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), has stated that the resolution of the Kurdish issue depends on Kurdish–Turkish unity and the full integration of Kurdish identity within…
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Bahceli calls for the release of prominent Kurdish politician Demirtas
Devlet Bahceli, leader of the far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) and kingmaker of the current peace process in Turkey has called for the release of prominent politician Selahattin Demirtas.
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Pro-Kurdish party and Erdogan hold talks to advance PKK dissolution
Senior members of Turkey’s biggest pro-Kurdish political party met President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday in an attempt to advance the dissolution of the militant Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK).
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Selahattin Demirtas criticizes peace efforts for ignoring reconciliation between Kurds and Turks
Selahattin Demirtas, the imprisoned former co-chair of Turkey’s main pro-Kurdish political party, has accused the government of neglecting social reconciliation in its ongoing peace efforts with Kurdish groups,…
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PKK to take 'historic step' today in peace process with Turkey
The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) will take a "historic step” on Sunday in the ongoing peace process with Turkey, according to media affiliated with the party.
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Veteran Kurdish politician Ahmet Turk acquitted of terrorism charges that led to his removal as mayor
Prominent Kurdish politician Ahmet Turk, a former co-mayor of Mardin in southeastern Turkey from the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party), has been acquitted of terrorism-related charges that were used…
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Erdogan orders end to airspace ban on Sulaimani Airport
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan decided on Thursday to lift the flight ban on Sulaimani International Airport following a request by Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani.
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Poll shows majority in Turkey backs peace process with PKK
A slim majority of people in Turkey support the government’s ongoing peace efforts with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), but views vary sharply along political and ethnic lines, according to a new survey…
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Bahceli says a joint Ankara-Syria operation is certain If the SDF agreement with Damascus is not implemented
Devlet Bahceli, leader of the Nationalist Movement Party of Turkey, warned the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) that if the agreement signed on March 10, 2025, between the SDF and the Syrian Interim Government is…