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For Iraq's Kurdistan area, Kurdish-Turkey deal provides hope for new era in region
The decision by the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) to lay down its arms and apparently disband has reverberated across the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq.
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Syrian Kurdish authorities reiterate call for autonomy after Damascus meeting
The Kurdish administration called for a "pluralistic democratic system" and a "constitution that guarantees the rights of all ...
Erdoğan calls for “Turkish-Kurdish-Arab” alliance, as PKK holds disarmament ceremony in Iraq
Turkish President Erdogan has made it clear that the agreement between Ankara and the Kurdish Workers Party was motivated by ...
Turkish president hails the start of disarmament by militant Kurdish separatists
Erdogan said the more than 40-year-old “scourge of terrorism” for which the Kurdistan Workers' Party was responsible is on ...
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PKK Disarms in Northern Iraq, Launching New Peace Process
The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) began laying down its weapons in a symbolic ceremony in northern Iraq on Friday, marking ...
US Syria envoy puts pressure on US-backed Kurdish forces
US policy is to have one Syria and one army there and not support federalism. US Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack has a clear ...
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Turkish president expresses support for PKK disarmament
The Kurdish guerrilla group held a symbolic ceremony in which a portion of their weapons was set on fire, marking the start ...
US to Accept Kurdish Militant Leaders in Peace Bid, Anadolu Says
The US would allow Kurdish militant leaders in Syria and Turkey to resettle in America if doing so would help support their ...