Wednesday, 20 March, 2013 , 04:02 AFP — Turkey's armed Kurdish rebellion is poised to enter a historic ceasefire on Thursday, the Kurdish New Year, at the command of a single man only a handful of people have seen since 1999.

Monday, 18 March, 2013 , 20:37 AFP — The head of Turkish intelligence, Hakan Fidan, is the driving force behind the state's clandestine peace talks with a jailed Kurdish rebel chief that aim to end a bloody three-decade insurgency.

Monday, 18 March, 2013 , 19:49 AFP — Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan has confirmed he will call for a "historic" ceasefire on Thursday, the start of the Kurdish New Year, a lawmaker said after meeting the jailed PKK chief.

Monday, 18 March, 2013 , 17:23 AFP — The following is a chronology of events in Turkey's bloody Kurdish insurgency:

Monday, 18 March, 2013 , 17:03 AFP — Abdullah Ocalan, the charismatic Kurdish separatist leader dubbed the "nemesis" of the Turkish state, is now seen as the best bet to end decades of armed insurgency.

Monday, 18 March, 2013 , 16:19 AFP — Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan has confirmed he will call for a "historic" ceasefire on Thursday, the start of the Kurdish New Year, a lawmaker said after meeting the jailed PKK chief.

Monday, 18 March, 2013 , 15:33 AFP — Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan has confirmed he will call for a "historic" ceasefire on Thursday, the day of the Kurdish New Year, a pro-Kurdish lawmaker told reporters in Istanbul after meeting the jailed PKK chief.

Monday, 18 March, 2013 , 15:01 AFP — Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan has confirmed he will call for a "historic" ceasefire on Thursday, the day of the Kurdish New Year, a pro-Kurdish lawmaker told reporters in Istanbul after meeting the jailed PKK chief.

Monday, 18 March, 2013 , 14:45 AFP —

Sunday, 17 March, 2013 , 14:58 AFP — Tens of thousands of Kurds rallied in Istanbul on Sunday urging the release of jailed rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan, who is expected to call a ceasefire this week as hopes grow for peace with Ankara.