A veteran of Turkey's decades-long conflict with Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) insurgents told lawmakers on Tuesday that national unity and legal accountability were required as part of a peace ...

Police in Ankara said in a statement that a man detained for setting it alight suffered from psychological problems and also ...

A car fire near Turkey's parliament highlighted unresolved tensions with the PKK, a rebel group promising disarmament. This ...

A car was set on fire near Turkey's parliament, reflecting decades of conflict with the PKK. The incident occurred before the ...

The ceremony took place under tight security at a cave in Iraqi Kurdistan - the disarmament process is expected to last all summer.

That sent a chilling message to the opposition and further narrowed the space in Turkey for democratic engagement. A sense of ...

Families whose children joined the PKK (Kurdish Workers Party), hold their images as they sit in front of the headquarters of the Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party after the PKK announced its ...

Founded by Ocalan in 1978, the PKK has waged a war against the Turkish state for decades. The group initially fought for an independent state in the Turkey’s predominantly Kurdish southeast.

Turkey, which has occupied swathes of northern Syria since 2016 during the 13-year civil war, has fought a decades-long conflict against Kurdish militant factions, which it considers terrorists.

Founded by Ocalan in 1978, the PKK has waged a war against the Turkish state for decades. The group initially fought for an independent state in the Turkey’s predominantly Kurdish southeast.

Kurds are the biggest minority in Turkey, making up between 15% and 20% of the population, according to Minority Rights Group International. They also have a significant presence in northern Syria ...