The gambit could give the Turkish president a chance to extend his power, while also calming a conflict that threatens to undermine the new Syrian government.

After a 40-year conflict with Turkey that has killed 40,000 people, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, known as the PKK, declared ...

The Kurdistan Workers' Party, designated a terror group by the U.S., has declared a ceasefire amid changes in the Middle East ...

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If Ocalan's declaration does not by itself signal the conclusion of the PKK-Ankara war, what is it nevertheless likely to ...

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A senior Turkish official on Friday called for the dissolution of affiliates in Iraq and Syria of the ...

A key ally of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday that all "affiliated groups" of the Kurdish militant group PKK must disarm as well, as part of a historic ceasefire deal with Ankara.

The peace effort in Turkey was initiated in October by Devlet Bahceli ... in Iraq and Syria. In October, Bahceli, a close ...

Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned on Sunday to crush the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) if it refuses to adhere to the call made by its jailed leader, Abdullah Ocalan, to lay down ...

The message that came from Imrali is valuable and important from beginning to end, and the message that came from Qandil is ...

Kurdish fighters who have waged a 40-year insurgency in Turkey have declared a ceasefire, just two days after their ...