Turkey should seize offer of peace from Kurdish guerilla leader from World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Ian Traynor The negotiations will be tricky, but Abdullah Öcalan has given the Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan a historic opportunity Turkey’s public enemy number one did the Turkish government a big favour on Thursday. Abdullah Öcalan, the … Read more
Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan declares ceasefire with Turkey from World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Constanze Letsch PKK leader makes historic gesture to end 30-year Kurdish war, stressing need ‘to solve arms problem without losing another life’ Kurdish separatists in Turkey are poised today to take the most critical step yet in efforts to end … Read more
Barışı anlamak değil kurmak Gayet istikrarlı bir barış projesi olan Avrupa Birliği?nin kurucu babası sayılan Jean Monnet?nin anlamlı bulduğum bir meseli var.?İnsanlar olmaksızın hiçbir şey mümkün değildir, kurumlar olmaksızın hiçbir şey kalıcı değildir?. Kuruluş döneminde atılan şu dâhiyane adımı hatırlayalım: Almanya ileFransa?nın kömür ve çelik üretimlerinin denetimini ulusüstü bir otorite Avrupa Kömür ve Çelik Topluluğu?na devrederek silâh … Read more
Öcalan?s ‘historic call’ to be released on Nevruz from Hurriyet Daily News Abdullah Öcalan, the jailed leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers? Party (PKK). Öcalan to deliver message on March 21: BDP from Hurriyet Daily News The jailed leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers? Party (PKK), Abdullah Öcalan, will announce a call Turkey set … Read more
PKK head proposes withdrawal from Turkey from Yahoo news ANKARA, Turkey , March 16 (UPI) — The head of a Kurdish separatist party has proposed completing a withdrawal of its fighters from Turkey this summer. New BDP delegation visits PKK leader Öcalan on İmralı from Hurriyet Daily News A delegation of Peace and Democracy Party … Read more
I will rest at home for a few days, Turkish PM says after leaving hospital from Hurriyet Daily News Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said he would rest at home Delegation reaches Iraq to receive hostages from PKK from Hurriyet Daily News A group, including two Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) lawmakers and non-governmental. … Read more
PKK to Free Turkish Prisoners Tuesday ? Naharnet Kurdish talks leak obtained through our party: BDP?s co-chair from Hurriyet Daily News The co-chair of the Peace and Development Party Demirtaş announced via Twitter. Lay down your arms, conduct politics in Parliament: Turkish PM Erdoğan from Hurriyet Daily News Turkey’s government will act as interlocutor during … Read more
Kurdish peace process will start after PKK militants leaves Turkey, PM Erdoğan says from Hurriyet Daily News Any peace process in Turkey will only start after members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers? Party (PKK) Öcalan calls for finalization of process in two to three weeks from Hurriyet Daily News The imprisoned leader of the outlawed … Read more
More Turkish soldiers died from suicide than combat in 10 years: Minister from Hurriyet Daily News Turkish Defense Minister İsmet Yılmaz has revealed that more soldiers passed away.. Kurdish militant leader signals Turkish prisoners may be freed | Reuters Öcalan foreshadows release of PKK captives, expresses hope that they ?join their families? from Hurriyet Daily … Read more
Turkey frees Kurdish ex-mayors, peace process edges forward from Yahoo news DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – Ten Kurdish defendants, including six former mayors, were released from jail on Tuesday in a trial of 175 people accused of links to militants, a further small step in Turkey’s efforts to end a Kurdish insurgency. After more than three … Read more
Turkey and Europe from FT.com – World, Europe This is a chance for the EU to revitalise relations with a country where Islam and democracy cohabit. Both sides would benefit from reviving talks France breaks Turkey?s EU deadlock from FT.com – World, Europe Laurent Fabius tells his Turkish counterpart Paris has agreed to resume accession … Read more
Erdoğan ?stands against all kinds of nationalism? from Hurriyet Daily News Turkish Prime Minister Erdoğan rejects all ethnic nationalist attitudes, saying there is no ?Kurdish problem? but ?My Kurdish brother?s problem? Suspect detained in Paris killings released from Hurriyet Daily News One of two suspects that were detained last week in connection. Tens … Read more
Bodies of PKK members arrive at ceremony location from Hurriyet Daily News The bodies of three female members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) who were shot dead in Paris last week have arrived in Diyarbakır?s Batıkent Square Deputy PM praises media?s contribution to ?peace process? from Hurriyet Daily News The Turkish media … Read more
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Members of Paris’s Kurdish community gather outside the office block where three Kurdish activists were found dead. Photograph: Thomas Samson/AFP/Getty Images Turkey’s Paris envoy reveals crucial detail in PKK murders from Hurriyet Daily News After killing three Kurdistan Workers? Party (PKK) members in Paris, the killer or killers locked the door of the office where … Read more