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Jailed Kurdish militant leader calls on PKK to dissolve, pro-Kurdish party says

Abdullah Ocalan, the imprisoned leader of the PKK, called for his group to disband and stop fighting to help end a 40-year conflict, stating, "All groups must lay down their arms and the PKK must dissolve itself".
Erdogan may require support from pro-Kurdish lawmakers to maintain power beyond 2028, which could influence the ongoing peace process.
Ocalan's announcement is part of a peace effort that reflects ongoing negotiations for a lasting peace.
Experts note that if Ocalan's call is heeded, it could conclude one of the longest conflicts, resulting in more than 40,000 deaths and affecting regional stability.

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Green Left Weekly

Salih Muslim: Kurdish leader Öcalan’s call for disarmament does not

Salih Muslim, spoke to Green Left’s Peter Boyle about the significance for Rojava of imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan’s February 27 call for the disarmament and dissolution of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK).

17 hours ago

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Global News

PKK leader calls for armed group to ‘dissolve’

Watch PKK leader calls for armed group to ‘dissolve’ Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca

20 hours ago·Toronto, Canada

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The Christian Science Monitor

A defeat for terrorism in the Mideast

The founder of a Kurdish armed insurgency calls for his fighters to disarm and dissolve, reflecting a trend against terrorism in the Mideast and for democracy.

22 hours ago·Boston, United States

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Bloomberg

Why Kurdish PKK Leader’s Ceasefire Call Matters for Turkey

Tens of thousands of people have been killed in the four decades since Kurdish separatist group the PKK took up arms against the Turkish government.

1 day ago·United States

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Aftonbladet

Erdogan needs the help of the Kurds to stay in power

At best, imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan's decision to disband the terrorist organization means an end to a bloody, long-running war.

1 day ago·Stockholm, Sweden

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Meduza

Abdullah Ocalan called on Turkish Kurds to lay down their arms He has been serving a life sentence since the late 1990s — and has remained a symbol of the Kurdish struggle for independence for more than 40 years

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.

1 day ago·Riga, Latvia

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