PKK disarmament is a victory for Erdoğan

With the support of the pro-Kurdish party, he could change the constitution and run again in 2028

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Erdoğan crackdown spans Turkey’s mayors and an astrologer

President’s most prominent rival, journalists and a talent agent among scores swept up in prosecutions
Financial Times - Feb. 24
Erdoğan makes risky bet on peace with Kurds

Call for peace by Kurdish leader being held in Turkish jail is first step in complex web of negotiations
Financial Times - 3d
Ocalan Says PKK Fighters Should Disarm

Abdullah Ocalan, the leader of the Kurdish insurgent group P.K.K., called on his fighters to lay down their arms after decades of battling the Turkish state.
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Kurdish group PKK declares ceasefire with Turkey

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Why has PKK leader called on group to dissolve – and why does it matter?

Abdullah Öcalan’s declaration paves way for end to 40-year conflict between militant Kurdish groups and Turkish state. Jailed Kurdish leader calls for PKK to disarm The jailed leader of the ...
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Imprisoned Kurdish leader calls for dissolution of his PKK militant group

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U.S. lauds Kurdish leader's call for Turkey's PKK separatists to disarm

The PKK's decades-long Kurdish insurgency in Turkey has killed tens of thousands of people. Now its long-time leader says it's time to end the fight.
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Turkey-PKK Deal May Benefit Erdogan at Home and Abroad

The gambit could give the Turkish president a chance to extend his power, while also calming a conflict that threatens to undermine the new Syrian government.
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