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A masked Kurdish youth holds a poster of jailed PKK militant group leader Abdullah Ocalan during Newroz celebrations
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Jailed PKK leader Ocalan says armed struggle with Turkey over

The PKK has waged a war against the Turkish government aimed at creating an independent Kurdish state since 1984.

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09 July, 2025
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Pro-Kurdish MPs visit Ocalan as PKK to destroy arms

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06 July, 2025
PKK fighters prepare mortar shells on the frontline of the battle against ISIS in Daquq, south of Kirkuk, Iraq, on October 23, 2014. (Photo by YOUNES MOHAMMAD/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)
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PKK in north Iraq to hand over weapons in first disarmament step

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03 July, 2025
A demonstrator holds a poster of Abdullah Ocalan, the leader of the Kurdish armed organization Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), during the Newruz celebration.
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PKK urges Turkey to ease imprisonment of leader Ocalan

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
21 May, 2025
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Ocalan: Turkey-Kurd ties needs 'paradigm shift' after PKK move

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
18 May, 2025
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What are the conditions for the PKK to disarm?

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15 May, 2025
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PKK disbands after more than 40-year insurgency in Turkey

The New Arab Staff
12 May, 2025
An Iraqi Kurdish woman waves a flag bearing the portrait of the founder of the Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK) Abdullah Ocalan as people gather at Freedom Park to listen to an audio message by the jailed leader in Sulaimaniyah, in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region on February 27, 2025
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Turkey continues attacks against PKK despite peace call

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
06 March, 2025
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Ocalan's call for peace: The end of the PKK-Turkey conflict?

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04 March, 2025
2025/02/27: A small group of people listening to Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan's call to lay down their arms are seen dancing to the drums. (Photo by Mehmet Masum Suer/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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PKK heeding Ocalan's peace call the right move: Turkey's Kurds

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
02 March, 2025
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Turkish-PKK clashes erupt in northern Iraq despite ceasefire

The New Arab Staff
02 March, 2025
Flags depicting portraits of Abdullah Ocalan, founding member of the militant Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), are flown during the protests at Gezi Park in Istanbul.
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Turkey-PKK peace could strengthen Erdogan at home and abroad

Matthew Hoare
01 March, 2025
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Iran welcomes PKK leader Ocalan's call to disarm

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
01 March, 2025
Turkish Kurds Celebrate Newroz Amid Increased Security After Recent
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PKK declares ceasefire with Turkey after 40 years of armed struggle

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
01 March, 2025
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Iraqi Kurdish groups support Ocalan's PKK disarmament call 

Dana Taib Menmy
28 February, 2025
Abdullah Ocalan has called for the PKK to end its armed struggle against Turkey
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Ocalan's PKK peace call prompts hope, scepticism in Turkey

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
28 February, 2025
Nechirvan Barzani has welcomed Ocalan's call for the PKK to disarm
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Iraqi Kurdistan president welcomes Ocalan call for PKK to disarm

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
28 February, 2025
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PKK disarmament call 'not related to us in Syria': SDF chief

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
27 February, 2025
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Five key dates in the Turkey-PKK conflict

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
27 February, 2025
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In major shift, Ocalan calls for PKK to drop weapons, disband

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
27 February, 2025
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Turkish politicians meet jailed Kurdish militant leader

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
27 February, 2025