No hindrances to be allowed to Turkey-PKK peace process: Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan heralded the advances made following the disbandment of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) during a message to Muslims on the occasion of Eid al-Adha.

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47-year-old PKK newspaper ceases publication, citing peace process

Serxwebun, a Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) monthly, declared in its May issue that publication of the newspaper would finish after the militant group announced its disbandment.

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Role for Baghdad, Erbil in PKK disarmament: Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that there are plans in place as to how Iraq and the Kurdistan Region may participate in the disarmament of the recently disbanded Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).

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GeoSpace Ep. 4 with Giran Ozcan: Turkey-PKK peace

In Episode 4 of GeoSpace, Giran Ozcan discusses the PKK's decision to disband after decades of insurgency, the shift towards a political solution for the Kurdish issue in Turkey, and the broader regional implications, including Turkey's evolving stance towards Syria's Kurds

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Turkey vows to continue anti-PKK operations until region ‘cleared’

Turkey's defense ministry promised to continue its campaign against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in spite of the group's recent decision to disband and end hostilities, asserting that such efforts will not stop until Ankara is "certain" the threat has subsided.

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Turkey-PKK peace process: Its influence on Iranian Kurds

In light of the historic Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) decision to end its armed campaign against the Turkish state, Kurds in Iran seek to ascertain the peace process' implications for their own situation within a country that has long denied them any degree of autonomy.

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Ocalan hails PKK disbandment in first message since announcement

The PKK’s announcement came after a February call by Ocalan, in which he urged the party to lay down arms and disband.

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Kurdish administration of northeast Syria hails PKK’s decision to lay down arms

The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) lauded the decision taken by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) to end its armed campaign, hailing the vision of PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan as "a roadmap for liberating the peoples of the region from the legacy of tyranny and national and religious violence."

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Kurdistan Region president calls PKK’s decision to dissolve ‘pivotal step’

Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani lauded the decision of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party’s (PKK) to bring an end to its guerrilla campaign against the Turkish state, saying that the move "paves the way for a dialogue that promotes coexistence and stability in Turkey and the region."

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