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Joy and fear among Kurds in Iraq, Syria after Öcalan’s call to disarm

Jailed militant leader Abdullah Öcalan's call for the laying down of arms sparked relief but also fear for the future among Kurds in Syria and...

Pro-gov’t journalists among 14 facing criminal complaints from İstanbul mayor

İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has filed criminal complaints against 14 people, including pro-government journalists, accusing them of spreading misleading information about him and insulting...

Opposition politician detained, removed from post over false death claim about far-right leader

A provincial chairman of Turkey’s opposition Gelecek (Future) Party was briefly detained and later removed from his post after falsely claiming on social media...

Int’l community sees Öcalan’s call to PKK as opportunity to end decades-long conflict

The international community has welcomed jailed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) founder Abdullah Öcalan’s call for the militant group to lay down its arms, with...

Iraq, Iraqi Kurdistan back Öcalan’s call for PKK to lay down arms, disband

Iraq and its autonomous Kurdistan region have welcomed a call by jailed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) founder Abdullah Öcalan for the Kurdish militant group...

Syrian Kurdish leader welcomes Öcalan’s call for PKK to disband

The leader of the Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on Thursday welcomed a call by jailed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) founder Abdullah Öcalan for...

Mourinho gets four-match ban for ‘monkeys’ comment, referee criticism

Fenerbahçe coach José Mourinho has been suspended for four matches and fined more than 40,000 euros by the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) for comments...

Ankara cautious, Kurds jubilant, opposition quiet on Öcalan’s historic call to disband PKK

Jailed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Öcalan on Thursday issued an unprecedented call for the militant group to lay down its arms and...

İstanbul mayor to appear in court in June for ‘targeting’ expert witness

İstanbul’s popular Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu is set to appear in court in June after an indictment filed against him for allegedly targeting an expert...

Öcalan calls on PKK to lay down arms, disband, in historic statement

Abdullah Öcalan, the jailed founder and leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), on Thursday called for his Kurdish militant group to lay...

Turkish defense ministry to sue main opposition leader over criticism of military leadership

Turkey’s Ministry of Defense said Wednesday it would pursue legal action against Özgür Özel, chairman of the Republican People’s Party (CHP), following his accusations...

Turkish journalist gets suspended sentence over YouTube interview with Syrian Kurdish leader

A Turkish court on Thursday handed down a suspended 15-month sentence to journalist Nevşin Mengü on conviction of disseminating “terrorist propaganda” in a YouTube...

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