World Oct 26 Kurdish rebel group PKK says it is withdrawing its fighters from Turkey as part of peace effort By Stella Martany, Cinar Kiper, Associated Press
World Jul 11 Watch 9:17 After decades of insurgency against Turkey, PKK begins disarming in step toward peace For the first time in four decades, the Kurdistan Workers Party, known as the PKK, is laying down its arms and says it will end its insurgency against Turkey. The separatist group’s disbandment comes after its imprisoned leader announced an… By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Sonia Kopelev, Dan Sagalyn
World Jul 11 Kurdish separatist fighters in Iraq begin laying down weapons as part of peace process with Turkey The Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, announced in May that it would disband and renounce armed conflict, ending four decades of hostilities. By Associated Press
World Jul 09 Jailed PKK leader urges militant group to disarm before peace ceremony with Turkey In a seven-minute video message broadcast on media close to the militants, Abdullah Ocalan, the leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, declared that the peace initiative had reached a stage that required practical steps. By Associated Press
World May 12 Kurdish militant group PKK will disband as part of a peace deal with Turkey The PKK Kurdish militant group says it will disband and end its armed struggle as part of a new peace initiative with Turkey, ending four decades of armed conflict. By Suzan Fraser, Associated Press
May 09 Kurdish militant group PKK says it reached ‘historic’ decisions during its congress By Suzan Fraser, Associated Press In February, the PKK’s jailed leader, Abdullah Ocalan, called on his group to convene a congress to dissolve itself and disarm to end the conflict that has claimed tens of thousands of lives since the 1980s. Continue reading
Mar 01 Kurdish PKK insurgents declare ceasefire in 40-year conflict with Turkey By Andrew Wilks, Associated Press Kurdish militants who have waged a 40-year insurgency in Turkey declared a ceasefire on Saturday in what could mark a significant boost to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government, two days after their imprisoned leader called for the group to disarm. Continue reading
Feb 27 Imprisoned Kurdish leader urges his PKK militant group to disarm to make peace with Turkey By Robert Badendieck, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press Imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan has called on his militant group to lay down its arms and dissolve as part of a bid to end a four-decade long conflict that has claimed tens of thousands of lives. Continue reading
Oct 23 At least 5 dead after attackers open fire, set off explosives at Turkish defense company By Suzan Fraser, Associated Press Turkey's president says four people are dead and more than a dozen wounded after an attack at the state-run aerospace and defense company TUSAS. Continue reading
Jan 13 Turkey strikes at Kurdish militants in Iraq and Syria after deadly military base attack By Andrew Wilks, Associated Press Turkey carried out airstrikes targeting Kurdish militants in neighboring Iraq and Syria on Saturday, the Turkish Defense Ministry said, a day after an attack on a Turkish military base in Iraq killed nine Turkish soldiers. Continue reading