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Iran War Puts Turkey–PKK Peace Effort on Ice as Neither Side Moves First

A sequencing fight over disarmament and legal protections has stalled implementation.

Syrian Forces Take Control of Northeast Cities as Rojava Autonomy Ends

Turkish MPs Hold First Prison Meeting With Öcalan, Report ‘Positive Results’

PKK Begins Withdrawal From Turkey to Northern Iraq in Disarmament Push

Erdogan Hails PKK’s First Disarmament as Parliament Prepares Oversight Commission

PKK Expected to Announce Disbandment Following Historic Congress

Syrian Kurds Reject Transitional Constitution Over Authoritarian Concerns

Öcalan Calls for PKK Disarmament, Signaling Potential Shift in Turkey-Kurdish Conflict

Kurdish PKK Declares Ceasefire After 40 Years of Conflict with Turkey

Abdullah Öcalan Calls for PKK to Disband, Urging Political Path Forward

Turkey Detains Over 280 in Nationwide Crackdown on PKK

Imprisoned Kurdish Leader Signals Readiness for Peace Talks in Turkey

Turkey Allows Pro-Kurdish Politicians to Meet Imprisoned PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan

Syria's New Leadership Faces Regional Tensions and Kurdish Opposition