Turkish vice president urges PKK to accelerate disarmament

"This is an important success of the Republic of Turkey,” Yilmaz said of the PKK's historical declaration to disband on Tuesday during an interview with a local TV channel. "This process has also come to the agenda with the vision of the Century of Turkey put forward by our President [Erdogan]."

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Ocalan meets family, sends Eid message

“I congratulate our people on a sacrifice-free Eid al-Adha. Greetings to all our people,” the jailed leader said in his message.

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No hindrances to be allowed to Turkey-PKK peace process: Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan heralded the advances made following the disbandment of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) during a message to Muslims on the occasion of Eid al-Adha.

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47-year-old PKK newspaper ceases publication, citing peace process

Serxwebun, a Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) monthly, declared in its May issue that publication of the newspaper would finish after the militant group announced its disbandment.

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Turkey's southwest hit by 5.8 magnitude earthquake

The tremor in the country's southwestern Marmaris area left at least one person dead and dozens injured.

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SDF dismisses media reports alleging Ankara offered to meet Mazloum Abdi

The Syrian Democratic Forces categorically denied reports of a proposed meeting with Turkish officials, with Ankara long having deemed the group to be affiliated with the now-disbanded Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK).

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Bahceli proposes 100-member commission to oversee peace process

Bahceli’s proposal entails the formation of a commission that consists of 100 lawmakers from 16 political parties. Each party is represented by at least one member and has the right to appoint “two experts in their fields to work in the commission,” with the speaker of the parliament chairing the commission’s meetings. 

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PKK dissolution ‘significant step’ towards resolving decades-long conflict: Germany

The German Consulate in Erbil on Saturday defined the PKK's decision to dissolve as a significant step toward resolving decades of conflict.

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Role for Baghdad, Erbil in PKK disarmament: Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that there are plans in place as to how Iraq and the Kurdistan Region may participate in the disarmament of the recently disbanded Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).

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