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Turkey Eyes Legal Steps After Kurdish Militant Group PKK Disbands

After the decision by the Kurdish militant group PKK to disband, Turkey was eyeing Wednesday a raft of legal and technical measures to ensure its full implementation and finally end a four-decade insurgency.

International Business Times

Kurds See Ball In Ankara's Court After PKK Says Disbanding

All eyes were on the Turkish government Tuesday with the Kurds and their supporters looking for confidence-building steps a day after the PKK militant group announced its dissolution, ending its four-decade insurgency.

International Business Times

Turkey monitoring situation after PKK announces disbandment, official says

Media close to the government have reported that the PKK's disarmament process is expected to take three to four months, with weapons being collected at designated locations in northern Iraq under official supervision.

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Turkey says it is closely monitoring PKK disbandment to secure peace

A top official says Turkey is closely monitoring any attempts to undermine its peace initiative with the PKK following the militant Kurdish group’s announcement that it is ending its decades-long armed conflict with the Turkish state

The Independent UK

Kurdish leader Ocalan told the PKK to disband, it did: Here’s what to know

PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan is leading peace efforts to end a Kurdish armed rebellion against Turkiye after four decades.

Al Jazeera

Key dates in the PKK's decades-long armed struggle against Turkey

The Kurdistan Workers’ Party or PKK has formally declared its dissolution

The Independent UK

What to know about the latest effort to end Turkey's 40-year Kurdish conflict

The militant Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, announced its resolve to dissolve itself in a historic declaration that could end one of the Middle East's longest-running insurgencies and bring stability to the region

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Kurdish militants PKK to disarm after decades of attacks against Turkey

Kurdistan Workers’ party says it will dissolve its guerrilla forces, months after call to do so from its jailed leader

The Guardian - UK

Ocalan: Founder Of The Kurdish Militant PKK Who Authored Its End

Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed founder of the militant Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), is an icon to many Kurds but a "terrorist" to many within wider Turkish society.

International Business Times

Kurdish Militant Group PKK Says Disbanding, Ending Armed Struggle

The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) on Monday announced its dissolution, saying it was ending its armed struggle against the Turkish state and drawing a line under its bloody four-decade insurgency.

International Business Times

Kurdish militant group PKK announces disbandment and end of Turkey insurgency

The Kurdish militant group PKK, whose leader Abdullah Öcalan has been imprisoned since 1999, made the decision to disband in a move towards ending its conflict with Turkey.

Euronews

Kurdish terror group PKK to disband as part of a peace deal with Turkey

Since the PKK launched its insurgency in 1984, the conflict has killed more than 40,000 people

The Independent UK

Kurdish PKK group says 'historic' decisions made at congress but is silent on disbanding

The congress followed a February appeal by imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan for the group to dissolve and end its four-decade insurgency with Turkey.

Euronews

PKK militant group says it reached 'historic' decisions, without confirming disbandment

A Kurdish militant group says it has held a key congress during which historic decisions were taken, but stops short of declaring whether it has decided to disband

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Iraq's prime minister visits Turkey as neighbors work to strengthen cooperation

Iraq's prime minister is visiting Turkey as the two neighboring countries move forward with efforts to strengthen cooperation

The Independent UK

Swedish journalist gets 11-month suspended prison term in Turkey for insulting Erdogan

A Turkish court has convicted a Swedish journalist of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Radio France Internationale

Turkey's rivalry with Iran shifts as US threats create unlikely common ground

With Ankara warning Tehran not to undermine Syria’s new rulers and its ongoing peace efforts with Kurdish rebels, regional rivalry with Iran has been intensifying. However, Turkey’s concerns about potential US military action against Iran over its nuclear energy programme are now providing a rare point of convergence between the…

Euronews

Turkey's Erdoğan meets pro-Kurdish MPs as they seek to end 40-year insurgency

The recent PKK ceasefire came against the backdrop of fundamental changes in the region, including the reconfiguration of power in Syria, the weakening of Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.

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Swedish Journalist Jailed In Turkey Kept 'Isolated': Employer

A Swedish journalist arrested on arrival in Turkey and detained on terrorism charges is being kept away from other prisoners but is otherwise in "good spirits", his employer said Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Turkey arrests Swedish journalist over alleged terrorist connections to a pro-Kurdish group

Turkish authorities have arrested a Swedish journalist dispatched to cover ongoing nationwide protests on charges of terrorism and insulting the president

Al Jazeera

Why are there protests in Turkiye? What to know

Tens of thousands around Turkiye protested on Satuday evening against the arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu.

The Independent UK

Kurds in Iraq and Syria celebrate the Newroz festival of spring at a time of new political horizons

Kurds in Iraq and Syria this week have marked the Newroz festival, a traditional celebration of spring and renewal, at a time when many are hoping that a new political beginning is on the horizon

Al Jazeera

Second night of protests in Turkiye after Istanbul mayor detained

Predawn arrest of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu sets off protests in several cities and likely to continue into the weekend.

Euronews

Thousands rally in Istanbul for second night to protest against mayor İmamoğlu’s arrest

Prosecutors accuse İmamoğlu of exploiting his position for financial gain, including the improper allocation of government contracts.

The Conversation

Turkey: a favourable international climate is spurring Erdoğan’s crackdown on democracy

The Turkish judiciary has finally succeeded in sidelining Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, at the fourth attempt. On the morning of March 19, the 53-year-old posted a video on social media announcing that police had arrived at his home to arrest him on charges of corruption, aiding a terrorist organisation and…

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