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Syrian government signs breakthrough deal with Kurdish-led forces

In a major political shift, Syria’s new government has reached a historic agreement with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to merge military and ci

11 March, 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
PKK clashes with Turkish military forces in northern Iraq [Getty]
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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
Kurds protest of Abdullah Ocalan (Getty)
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Turkey's DEM party visits Iraqi Kurdistan for PKK peace talks

Dana Taib Menmy
16 February, 2025
The Syrian National Army (SNA) forces liberated Manbij on December 9 as part of the Operation Dawn of Freedom, and continue to clash with PKK/YPG terrorists around the Tishrin Dam in the southeast of the district in Aleppo, Syria on January 18, 2025
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Turkey floats Syria troop withdrawal if Kurd militias eliminated

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
16 February, 2025
A man walks past a mural depicting supporters of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), one of them raising a flag showing the face of Abdullah Ocalan -- founding member of the militant Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) outlawed by Turkey
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Turkey says it kills 15 Kurdish militants in Syria and Iraq

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
28 January, 2025
Baykar Bayraktar TB3 in Edirne, Turkey on 17 January 2025
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Four killed in Iraqi Kurdistan strike blamed on Turkey

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
27 January, 2025
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (L) is being received by Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani (R) in Baghdad, Iraq on 26 January 2025
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Turkey FM calls for regional cooperation to fight PKK

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
26 January, 2025
Fighters affiliated with the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army, patrol through a road in the northeastern Manbij region, in Aleppo province
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5 killed in Syria clashes as Germany calls for Russia withdrawal

The New Arab Staff
17 January, 2025