US EditionJailed Kurdish militant leader calls on PKK to dissolve, pro-Kurdish party says
- The leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party , Abdullah Ocalan, called for the PKK to dissolve at a press conference, potentially ending a conflict with Turkey that has claimed over 40,000 lives.
- Mazloum Abdi, commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces , welcomed Abdullah Ocalan's call but clarified it applies only to the PKK, stating, 'This is not related to us in Syria.'
- Abdi emphasized that while he supports Ocalan's call for peace, it will not affect the SDF's operations in Syria as the group is distinct from the PKK.
- The Turkish government views the People's Protection Units , part of the SDF, as equivalent to the PKK, complicating relations in the region.
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At best, imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan's decision to disband the terrorist organization means an end to a bloody, long-running war.
·Stockholm, Sweden
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Abdullah Ocalan, leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, who is serving a life sentence in prison in Turkey, called on his associates to lay down their arms. He has great authority in the Kurdish national movement, and this appeal could end one of the longest conflicts in the Middle East.
·Riga, Latvia
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