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Armed Kurdish volunteers pose for a picture while standing guard at a checkpoint in Qamishli, Syria, January 26, 2026. (REUTERS)

PKK urges Turkiye to overcome ‘obstacles’ in peace process

  • The two PKK leaders also referred to the fate of jailed PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan, who has led efforts to end the conflict from his cell on Imrali island where he has been held in solitary confinement since 1999
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Jailed PKK founder Ocalan asks to address Turks directly

Jailed PKK founder Ocalan asks to address Turks directly

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Armed Kurdish volunteers pose for a picture while standing guard at a checkpoint in Qamishli, Syria, January 26, 2026. (REUTERS)

Syrian Kurdish enclave on alert amid shaky ceasefire

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‘We chose it’: PKK fighters cherish life in Iraq’s mountains

‘We chose it’: PKK fighters cherish life in Iraq’s mountains

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Amed Malazgirt, a senior commanders of Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), sits under portrait of PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan. (AFP)

PKK urges Turkiye to free Ocalan to advance peace process

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Turkish delegation holds rare peace talks with jailed Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan

Turkish delegation holds rare peace talks with jailed Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan

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Iraq’s foreign minister calls for disarmament of ‘PKK elements’ in north video

Iraq’s foreign minister calls for disarmament of ‘PKK elements’ in north

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PKK withdrawal ends first peace process phase: Turkiye’s pro-Kurdish party says

PKK withdrawal ends first peace process phase: Turkiye’s pro-Kurdish party says

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Turkish parliamentary committee begins work on PKK peace initiative

Turkish parliamentary committee begins work on PKK peace initiative

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Unidentified drone kills PKK member, injures another near Iraq’s Sulaymaniyah, sources say

Unidentified drone kills PKK member, injures another near Iraq’s Sulaymaniyah, sources say

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Turkish president hails the start of disarmament by militant Kurdish separatists video

Turkish president hails the start of disarmament by militant Kurdish separatists

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PKK disarmament to take a few months in Iraq, Turkiye ruling party says video

PKK disarmament to take a few months in Iraq, Turkiye ruling party says

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Jailed Kurdish militant leader urges PKK fighters to disarm

Jailed Kurdish militant leader urges PKK fighters to disarm

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