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Syrian refugees walk to cross into Turkey at Akcakale border gate in Sanliurfa province
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It was partially reopened in 2019 for trade, funerals and the crossing of government officials, though the decision now means it's open for civilian crossings

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
12 May, 2026
Thirty PKK members, including four senior commanders, burned their weapons inside a cave in the mountainous Jasnah area of Surdash subdistrict
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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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DEM Party Co-Chair Tuncer Bakirhan
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PKK in Daqoq
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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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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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Abdullah Ocalan [Getty]
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Five Peshmerga were injured in the terrorist attacks
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Turkish police stand guard outside of Silivri prison
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The pro-Kurdish DEM Party believe the move could pave the way for a new peace process
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