PKK

Europe News

Turkey says it is monitoring after PKK announces disbandment

Media close to the government have reported that the PKK's disarmament process is expected to take three to four months, with weapons being collected at designated locations in northern Iraq under official supervision.

13/05/2025

Turkey

Kurdish militant group PKK announces disbandment

The Kurdish militant group PKK, whose leader Abdullah Öcalan has been imprisoned since 1999, made the decision to disband in a move towards ending its conflict with Turkey.

12/05/2025

Europe News

PKK announces 'historic' decisions but says nothing about disbanding

The congress followed a February appeal by imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan for the group to dissolve and end its four-decade insurgency with Turkey.

09/05/2025

Turkey

Erdoğan meets pro-Kurdish MPs as they seek to end PKK insurgency

The recent PKK ceasefire came against the backdrop of fundamental changes in the region, including the reconfiguration of power in Syria, the weakening of Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.

10/04/2025

Europe News

PKK militants declare ceasefire after 40-year insurgency in Turkey

The conflict between Turkey and the PKK, which initially started with the aim of creating a Kurdish state, has led to tens of thousands of deaths since it began in 1984.

01/03/2025

Turkey

What does Öcalan's call for the PKK to lay down arms mean for Turkey?

In a historic move, the leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party has called for the group to disarm, paving the way for a new peace process in Turkey and a reshaping of alliances in Syria.

28/02/2025

Turkey

PKK leader Öcalan calls on banned Kurdish group to dissolve

After a 40-year insurgency against the Turkish state, the imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan's People Party called the group to end its existence.

27/02/2025

Turkey

Turkey detains nearly 300 suspects in nationwide operation on PKK

The raids spanned 51 provinces, accusing suspects of funding the PKK, recruitment, propaganda and organising violent protests.

18/02/2025

Europe News

Istanbul's municipal mayor detained amid bid-rigging probe

The Republican People’s Party, Turkey’s main opposition party, condemned the arrest as politically motivated, with Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu calling it an attempt to sway public opinion.

13/01/2025

United Kingdom

Six arrested in London over links to banned Kurdish militant group

Those arrested allegedly belong to the Kurdistan Workers' Party, which is listed as terrorist organisation in the European Union.

27/11/2024

Europe News

Turkey strikes Kurdish militants in Iraq and Syria after Ankara attack

The strike came hours after suspected Kurdish militants set off explosives and opened fire at the aerospace and defence company TUSAS.

24/10/2024

Turkey

Turkey’s far-right leader suggests parole for PKK’s Öcalan

This surprising suggestion comes as President Erdoğan is reportedly seeking support from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM) to push for constitutional changes.

22/10/2024

Turkey

Turkey launches airstrikes against Kurdish militants in Iraq and Syria

The strikes come after 9 soldiers were killed on Friday in a military base in Turkey.

13/01/2024

Turkey

Turkey intensify airstrikes in Syria and Iraq after 12 soldiers killed

Turkey intensified its airstrikes against Kurdish groups in Syria and northern Iraq in retaliation for the deaths of 12 Turkish soldiers in Iraq over the weekend.

26/12/2023

Sweden

Protest in Istanbul after Swedish politician sets fire to the Quran

Turkish citizens furious over the burning of the Quran by a right-wing politician in Sweden are holding a rally in Istanbul on Saturday.

21/01/2023

Sweden

Turkey rages at incendiary video by Kurdish group in Sweden

The clip showed Turkey's president being hanged and called him a "dictator".

12/01/2023

Iran

Words have power: The origins of 'woman, life, freedom'

From revolutionary Kurdish political writings to the women fighting against ISIS in northern Syria, the phrase 'woman, life, freedom' has an interesting back story.

11/01/2023

France

Paris shooting suspect driven by 'pathological hatred of foreigners'

The 69-year-old man told French police he was on a mission "to assassinate migrants".

25/12/2022

Turkey

At least two killed in suspected Kurdish strikes on Turkey border

Turkish authorities say the rockets hit a school and two buildings in the town of Karkamis.

21/11/2022

Syria

Turkey attacks in northern Syria and Iraq after Istanbul bombing

Turkey has attacked Kurdish targets in northern Syria and Iraq in retaliation for Istanbul bombing that killed six people and injured more than 80.

20/11/2022