PKK, Turkey

Turkey's jailed PKK leader is reported to suggest he might be ready to end insurgency
The jailed leader of Turkey's outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), Abdullah Ocalan, has been quoted as indicating he may be prepared to call for militants to lay down arms, after a key ally of President Tayyip Erdogan urged him to end the group's decades-old insurgency.
Turkey to allow pro-Kurdish party to visit jailed militant leader
Turkey has decided to allow parliament's pro-Kurdish DEM Party to hold face-to-face talks with militant leader Abdullah Ocalan on his island prison, the party said on Friday, setting up the first such visit in nearly a decade.
Jailed PKK leader says 'ready' to support Turkey peace drive
Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), is "ready to make a call" to back a new initiative by the Turkish government to end decades of conflict, Turkey's pro-Kurd party said Sunday.
Turkey's imprisoned Kurdish rebel leader says he is willing to work with authorities for peace
Abdullah Ocalan, the imprisoned leader of Turkey’s banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, has said that he is willing to contribute to peace between Turks and Kurds, according to the pro-Kurdish DEM
Turkey's pro-Kurd party to meet jailed PKK leader on Saturday
The visit became possible after nationalist Devlet Bahceli invited Abdullah Ocalan to come to parliament to renounce 'terror'
Turkey announces $14 billion regional development plan for Kurdish southeast
SANLIURFA, Turkey - Turkey announced on Sunday a $14 billion regional development plan that aims to reduce the economic gap ...
Thousands protest in Turkey to demand bigger hike in minimum wage
Thousands of people protested in Turkey's capital Ankara on Saturday to demand a bigger hike in the minimum wage, chanting slogans calling on the government to resign and waving the opposition and ...
Tensions between Israel and Turkey escalate over Syria: 'It’s time to pay attention'
Ankara's growing military presence in Syria has led to a diplomatic clash between former allies Israel and Turkey. Turkish ...
Van Hollen, Graham threaten sanctions on Turkey to achieve ceasefire with Syrian Kurdish allies
Sens. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) are threatening sanctions against Turkish President Recep Tayyip ...
Turkey's foreign minister meets HTS leader in Damascus, Ankara says
Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa - also known as Abu Mohammed al-Golani ...
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Turkey, in Concert With Syria, Aims To Redefine Maritime Boundaries in Its Favor
After Assad’s ouster earlier this month, Ankara is keener than ever to exploit energy resources under the Mediterranean Sea.
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A Visitor’s Guide to Ankara, Turkey
Spread the loveIntroduction Welcome to Ankara, the capital city of Turkey! Often overshadowed by Istanbul, Ankara offers a ...
Turkey aims to provide power to Syria, collaborate on oil, gas, newspaper says
Turkey aims to provide electricity to Syria and strengthen its power infrastructure, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar was ...
Turkey's Top Diplomat Tells Blinken Kurdish Fighters 'Cannot Be Allowed' In Syria: Spokesperson
Turkey's top diplomat on Saturday said Syrian Kurdish fighters essential for the United States in the fight against Islamic State (IS) extremists cannot be sheltered in Syria, in a phone call with US ...
Turkey, US hold talks on Syria's transition and security issues
In a phone call, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told Blinken that Ankara would not allow Kurdish YPG militia to take ...