Kurds in Turkey await reforms as Erdogan advances peace process

A legal framework for the Ankara-PKK peace process is set to be submitted to the Turkish parliament soon, paving the way for the advancement of the process which has been stalled due to differences in positions.

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Ocalan suggested new peace framework in latest Imrali meeting: DEM Party

“In the last Imrali meeting, Mr. Ocalan presented a new formula and roadmap to overcome the current deadlocks and delays,” The DEM Party's Co-Chairs Tulay Hatimogullari said in a statement.

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Ocalan warns against delays to Ankara-PKK peace process

The jailed leader said that he believes all actors involved in the process will act with an “understanding of historical responsibility” and that the Turkish parliament will “conduct its work with this sensitivity.”

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Erdogan says will ‘definitely’ reach terror-free Turkey

An ongoing peace process between Ankara and the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has largely stalled following the regional unrest that developed in late February, with jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan not having received any visits for over a month.

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PKK fighters committed no crimes, do not need amnesty: KCK

“Differentiation between the members and compartmentalizing them in different groups has no relation whatsoever with the solution process,” KCK spokesperson Zagros Hiwa told The New Region, denouncing the move as “subversive action to jeopardize the process.”

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Turkey’s Bahceli says Ocalan’s status key to advancing peace process

“The PKK laying down arms is not, by itself, a final result. In this context, discussing Abdullah Ocalan’s status is important for us,” Bahceli said.

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PKK commander says Ankara’s mechanism for peace process ‘imposing surrender’

In an interview with PKK-affiliated media, Karayilan said that the Turkish government’s stance of asserting it will take necessary legal steps if all the group’s members lay down arms is “imposing surrender.”

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Ocalan calls for shared understanding to improve Kurds-Ankara relations

“We must develop a collective and civil understanding that establishes the relationship between Kurds and the state in a positive way,” DEM Party quoted Ocalan as saying.

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Ocalan stresses democratic process, rejects armed struggle on peace call anniversary

"A democratic society, democratic consensus, and integration are the building blocks of the mindset of the positive period. The positive phase excludes methods of struggle based on coercion and violence," said PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan.

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