Despite having a positive opinion about Öcalan's call, the respondents remain skeptical about whether the PKK will disarm.

The call from Abdullah Öcalan, the leader of the PKK, could have far-reaching consequences for Turkey, Syria, and the broader region.

Abdullah Öcalan, the imprisoned leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' party (PKK), has called on the group to disarm and dissolve itself. In a l

The bitter experiences of the past century have proved that a progressive solution to the Kurdish question, which is intertwined with a deepening imperialist war in the Middle East and involves four countries in the region,

Tehran’s recent setbacks have paved the way for Ankara’s ascent. The Ankara-backed Azerbaijan’s triumph over Tehran-backed Armenia, Turkish-supported militias outmaneuvering Iran’s influence in Syria,

After a 40-year insurgency against Turkey, Abdullah Öcalan, the imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), has called for the dissolution of the group. In a historic statement read by deputies of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Freedom and Democracy Party (DEM) in Istanbul,

Ocalan repudiated the “extreme nationalist deviation” of seeking a separate Kurdish state, insisting that the Kurdish question could be solved by “democratizing” the Turkish state.

The landmark call on February 27, 2025 to end a decades-long armed insurgency against the Turkish state should be a catalyst to end its abusive use of terrorism charges to criminalize and silence government critics including politicians,

The PKK "has fulfilled its mission," says Remzi Kartal, co-chair of the Kurdistan People's Congress (KONGRA-GEL)

After a 40-year insurgency against the Turkish state, Öcalan called on the Kurdish group to lay down arms. View on euronews

Abdullah Öcalan called on Thursday for his Kurdish militant group to lay down its weapons and dissolve itself in a declaration drawn up in his cell on Imrali prison island.

The meeting between the DEM Party delegation and Abdullah Öcalan has concluded. The delegation, currently on its way back, is expected to share Öcalan's message with the public at 17:00.