Former Turkish nationalist declares himself Kurdish in call for peace
In a striking personal and political statement, Mümtaz’er Türköne, a former Turkish nationalist intellectual and long-time commentator, has declared his ...
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Ahmet Türk hails PKK’s expected move to end armed struggle as Turkey’s ‘Good Friday’ moment
Senior Kurdish politician Ahmet Türk has likened the expected Kurdistan Workers’ Party’s (PKK) decision to end its armed struggle to ...
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Erdoğan promises imminent developments following PKK congress: ‘You may receive good news at any moment’
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has made his first public remarks following the recent congress of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), ...
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From handshake to ceasefire: Turkey’s fragile path to Kurdish peace and democracy
From a rare handshake in parliament to a mass funeral attended across political divides, and from secretive party congresses to ...
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The toughest hurdle has been overcome, but an even tougher one lies ahead
Ali Duran Topuz Before Öcalan’s “Peace and Democratic Society” call was read out on 27 February, Sırrı Süreyya Önder had ...
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DEM Party leaders call for legal reforms, political dialogue in Turkey after PKK congress
Leaders of Turkey’s pro-Kurdish opposition say the country has entered a new political phase following the latest congress of the ...
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Thousands bid farewell to Sırrı Süreyya Önder in Istanbul
Sırrı Süreyya Önder, deputy speaker of the Turkish parliament and a senior member of the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy (DEM) ...
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‘You gave me everything, but I never had enough of your friendship’: Daughter’s emotional tribute to Önder
Thousands gathered at İstanbul’s Atatürk Cultural Centre (AKM) on Sunday to bid farewell to Sırrı Süreyya Önder, the veteran pro-Kurdish ...
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Jailed İstanbul mayor İmamoğlu mourns Önder as tireless advocate of peace, coexistence
İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, currently imprisoned, has described the legacy of Sırrı Süreyya Önder as a lifelong commitment ...
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Abdullah Öcalan pays tribute to Sırrı Süreyya Önder after death of Turkish peace negotiator
Imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan has issued a condolence message mourning the death of Sırrı Süreyya Önder, a veteran lawmaker, ...
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