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A PKK fighter hands over a weapon to be burnt at a disarmament ceremony in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq. Reuters

Chapter of Kurdish separatism draws to close as PKK disarms

MENAJuly 11, 2025

The National

Shadi's take on PKK disarmament

CartoonJuly 09, 2025

A screengrab of jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan's speech. ANF News / Reuters

Jailed PKK leader Ocalan speaks on camera for first time in 25 years

MENAJuly 09, 2025

Disarming the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) could begin in days, Turkey confirms. EPA

PKK disarmament could begin in days, Turkey confirms

MENAJuly 02, 2025

PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan called on the group to disarm and disband in February. EPA

Kurdish PKK fighters to start laying down arms 'in coming days'

MENAJune 30, 2025

Members of the Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party visit PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan, centre, in jail. DEM / EPA

Jailed PKK leader 'needs outside contact to dissolve group'

MENAJune 18, 2025

After decades of militancy, the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) has disbanded. Nick Donaldson / Reuters and EPA

Where do Turkey and the PKK go from here?

CommentMay 23, 2025

Sweden's Foreign Ministry has confirmed that one of its employees has died. Getty Images

Swedish diplomat found dead days after arrest on espionage charges

EuropeMay 16, 2025

Members of the Kurdistan Communities Union executive council and the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) executive committee after they announced the party's dissolution during their 12th congress at an undisclosed location in northern Iraq, on May 12. AFP

PKK sets conditions for Turkey peace deal

MENAMay 12, 2025

Dem Party politicians read a message from PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan in February, in which he called on the Kurdish group he founded to disarm and dissolve

Impossible to know when PKK will disarm, Kurdish politician says

MENAApril 22, 2025

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received DEM Party Deputy Pervin Buldan and Istanbul Deputy Sirri Sureyya Onder at the Presidential Complex. Photo: Presidency of the Republic of Turkiye

Pro-Kurdish party 'more hopeful' after rare Erdogan talks

MENAApril 10, 2025

The PKK's red star flag reflects the guerrilla movement's communist roots. Its founder has called on it to make peace but doubts remain over whether it will oblige. EPA

PKK’s secret Europe money web and how it could delay Turkey ceasefire

EuropeApril 01, 2025

The National

Shadi's take on Ocalan's call to disarm his Kurdistan Workers Party

CartoonMarch 02, 2025

Jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan poses with a delegates from the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (Dem Party) at the Imrali island prison. AFP

Why disarming of PKK will have ramifications across the region

MENAFebruary 28, 2025

Syrian Kurds hold up a photo of jailed militant leader Abdullah Ocalan as they gather in the north-eastern city of Hasakah on Thursday. Reuters

Ocalan’s call to dissolve PKK greeted with cautious optimism

MENAFebruary 28, 2025

PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan, centre, with DEM party politicians, has called on the Kurdish militant group to disband. EPA

Ocalan’s PKK abolition is just the first step on a long road for Turks and Kurds

CommentFebruary 27, 2025

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