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Who are PKK, the Kurdish armed group fighting against Turkey?

March 02, 2025 12:18 pm

Now, PKK’s founder, Abdullah Ocalan, has called on Kurdish fighters to lay down their arms. However, it remains unclear how effective his plea will be and what, if anything, the Turkish government is offering the group in exchange for ending the fighting.

Car explosion injures two PKK members in northern Iraq: Police

July 02, 2024 7:48 pm

Police cordoned off the area and started an immediate investigation to determine the reason for the explosion, said two security sources.

12 PKK militants killed by Turkish airstrikes in Turkey, Iraq

July 31, 2017 11:57 am

The PKK, listed as a terrorist organisation by Turkey, the US and the EU, has resumed its armed campaign against the Turkish government since July 2015.

Turkish military kills 45 Kurdish militants in airstrikes

March 15, 2016 6:32 pm

The military denied Moscow's claim that Turkey's military is entrenched a few hundred yards inside Syrian territory to prevent Kurdish groups from strengthening their positions.

Turkey declares new 24-hour curfews for Kurdish towns

March 13, 2016 5:08 pm

Turkey has imposed curfews in several flashpoints in the southeast since August to root out Kurdish militants linked to the PKK.

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