A year ago, the Kurdish militant group PKK announced an end to its armed struggle. Since then, peace talks with Turkey have progressed slowly, but some observers believe they could succeed. July marks ...

After months of promises, the Turkish Parliament has committed to producing a legal framework law to enable the final dissolution and disarming of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). Sarah Glynn asked ...

The week’s biggest bombshell came from Ozgur Ozel, the ousted opposition CHP leader, who said he will probably form a new ...

Turkey’s air force struck Kurdish militant targets in Iraq and Syria on Wednesday in an apparent retaliation for an attack at ...

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that legislation related to the disbandment of the outlawed Kurdistan ...

PJAK asserts its independence as a Kurdish political force, prioritizing democratic change over being a proxy in regional conflicts.

In Turkey, the government, judiciary, and media regulatory bodies are mobilizing all tools of pressure to condemn journalists ...

By Akin Nazli in Belgrade Turkey’s media watchdog has launched a formal investigation into Sozcu TV following remarks aimed ...

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A senior DEM Party official says the planned framework law assigns Abdullah Öcalan a formal negotiating role, while a Turkish ...

This week will be a busy one for Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş, who will hold talks with representatives of political ...

Proposed legislation creates a legal pathway for eligible former PKK members while excluding Abdullah Ocalan, senior ...