Kurdish PKK Fighters Burn Weapons in Step Toward Peace With Turkey
The disarmament of the P.K.K., a group that has battled since the 1980s for Kurdish independence, could end a conflict that has killed more than 40,000 people.
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The disarmament of the P.K.K., a group that has battled since the 1980s for Kurdish independence, could end a conflict that has killed more than 40,000 people.
The Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or P.K.K., said that it would lay down its arms and disband, a decision that could reverberate in neighboring countries.
Turkey is still bombing armed Kurdish insurgents in Iraq and Syria, even after their leader urged them to lay down their arms and disband, and their group declared a cease-fire.
The group, the P.K.K., made its declaration days after its long-imprisoned leader urged the movement to disarm and disband, but there are still many questions about the prospects for ending 40 years of deadly conflict.
The group, the P.K.K., made its declaration days after its long-imprisoned leader urged the movement to disarm and disband.
Self-determination, rather than just a regime change in Iran, is what will truly fulfil Kurdish dignity and liberation.
Drone attacks in the Kurdistan region usually target insurgent groups fighting against Turkey and Iran; this one struck an elite Iraqi Kurdish security force.
Some have risked their lives to escape to Iraq or other nearby countries, where they have found havens to start over.
Some have risked their lives to escape to Iraq or other nearby countries, where they have found havens to start over.
Amid a historic protest movement, three women chronicle their hopes and disappointments — and the daily acts of defiance that have already transformed their country.