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Kurdish diaspora worried about extremist roots of Syria’s leaders
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Kurdish politicians and political activists in Germany on Friday said they are concerned about ...
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Newroz is message of Kurdish unity to reach freedom, independence: PUK leader
Leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Bafel Talabani on Thursday congratulated Kurds on the occasion of Newroz, the ...
Istanbul mayor's arrest throws Turkey's Kurdish peace bid into doubt
The detention of Istanbul's popular mayor risks undermining Turkey's move to end the PKK militant group's 40-year-old ...
Kurdish Fighters Called a Truce, but Turkey Kept Up Lethal Strikes
Turkey is still bombing armed Kurdish insurgents in Iraq and Syria, even after their leader urged them to lay down their arms ...
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Kurdish People Fast Facts
Here’s a look at Kurdish people. Kurds do not have an official homeland or country. Most reside within countries in the Middle East including northern Iraq, eastern Turkey, western Iran and small ...
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Abdullah Ocalan calls on PKK to dissolve, regional leaders react
Turkey's jailed militant leader Abdullah Ocalan called on his Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) to disarm and disband on Thursday, a move that could end its 40-year conflict with Ankara and have far ...
Syrian Transitional President Signs Agreement with Kurdish Militia Leader
In a significant move for the future of Syria, the transitional government has agreed to integrate the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), led by Kurdish militias, into national institutions. This ...
Voice of America29d
Imprisoned Kurdish leader urges PKK to disarm and disband as part of peace effort with Turkey
Imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan called on his militant group on Thursday to lay down its arms and dissolve as part of a new bid to end a four-decade long conflict that has claimed tens ...
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Kurdish separatist leader calls on followers to disarm, potentially ending a five-decade insurgency with Turkey
Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan has asked his followers in the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) to lay down arms and dissolve the group, potentially ending a decades-long conflict with ...
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PM, Kurdistan leader discuss ways to enhance relations
HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani met Monday with Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Masrour Barzani ...
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Kurdish PKK declare ceasefire following 40 years of bloodshed in Turkey after jailed leader called on militants to disarm
A Kurdish militant group who have waged a 40-year insurgency in Turkey declared a ceasefire today, two days after their jailed leader called for the group to disarm from his prison island.
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Kurdish leader Ocalan issues message from prison, urging PKK to disarm to make peace with Turkey
ISTANBUL — (AP) — Imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan called on his militant group Thursday to lay down its arms and dissolve as part of a new bid to end a four-decade long conflict with ...