PKK’s Kalkan: Without Öcalan’s freedom, peace remains an illusion
"Leader Apo has done more than his share. Truly, everyone was astonished," said Duran Kalkan, senior member of the Kurdistan ...
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The future on hold: Where will the fate of the historic call lead?
Amed Dicle The crisis period the modern Middle East is currently going through cannot be interpreted solely through changes in ...
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Turkey: Peace mediator MP Sırrı Süreyya Önder critical after heart surgery
Turkish parliamentarian and Deputy Speaker Sırrı Süreyya Önder was rushed into emergency surgery late Tuesday after suffering a life-threatening cardiovascular ...
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Turkey’s main opposition leader Özel urges transparency on Kurdish question in parliament
“Bring it to parliament, work with parliament, and earn the will of the people,” said Özgür Özel, leader of Turkey’s ...
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Democracy impossible without Öcalan dialogue, says DEM Party’s Hatimoğulları
“As long as the government ignores the spirit of Öcalan’s call, the road to democratisation in this country cannot be ...
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Macron and Barzani discuss Kurdish role in Middle East stability
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani met French President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace on Monday, where the two leaders ...
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İmralı delegation to meet with Turkey’s justice minister
A delegation from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party will meet Turkey’s justice minister Yılmaz Tunç on 18 ...
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Turkey’s former education minister condemns state’s racist stance on Kurdish rights
Hüseyin Çelik, a founder member of Turkey's Justice and Development Party (AKP) and a former minister of education, has accused ...
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Turkish government faces pressure as KCK leader criticises stalling in peace process
The Kurdish movement may reassess its approach if the Turkish government fails to honour promises made in recent peace talks, ...
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Kurdish communities globally mark Abdullah Öcalan’s birthday with demands for his release
Kurds worldwide celebrated the 76th birthday of Abdullah Öcalan, the imprisoned founder of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) on Friday, ...
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