New phase. The Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, declared over the weekend a ceasefire with Turkey, days after its jailed leader called on the group to lay down its arms. In a statement, the group said it agreed with Abdullah Ocalan’s comments last week and would comply with his appeal. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan […]
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Daily Memo: Kurdish Ceasefire in Turkey, Leadership Split in Iran
The PKK appears to be heeding its leader's call to lay down its arms.
