Thursday, 21 March, 2013 , 20:16 AFP — Jailed Kurdish rebel chief Abdullah Ocalan called Thursday for a new ceasefire, telling his fighters to lay down their arms and withdraw from Turkish soil, raising hopes for an end to a three-decade conflict that has cost tens of thousands of lives.

Thursday, 21 March, 2013 , 18:32 AFP — The United States on Thursday welcomed a call from the jailed rebel leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) urging his fighters to lay down their arms as a "positive step."

Thursday, 21 March, 2013 , 18:22 AFP — The United States on Thursday welcomed a call from the jailed rebel leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) urging his fighters to lay down their arms, saying it was a "positive step."

Thursday, 21 March, 2013 , 18:22 AFP — Jailed Kurdish rebel chief Abdullah Ocalan called Thursday for a new ceasefire, telling his fighters to lay down their arms and withdraw from Turkish soil, raising hopes for an end to a three-decade conflict that has cost tens of thousands of lives.

Thursday, 21 March, 2013 , 18:12 AFP —

Thursday, 21 March, 2013 , 16:36 AFP — Here are some excerpts from a letter by jailed Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan who called for a ceasefire Thursday.

Thursday, 21 March, 2013 , 16:26 AFP — A top Kurdish rebel commander said on Thursday the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) will abide by jailed rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan's call for a ceasefire in Turkey.

Thursday, 21 March, 2013 , 15:50 AFP — Jailed Kurdish rebel chief Abdullah Ocalan called Thursday for a new ceasefire, telling his fighters to lay down their arms and withdraw from Turkish soil, raising hopes for an end to a three-decade conflict that has cost tens of thousands of lives.

Thursday, 21 March, 2013 , 15:38 AFP — A top Kurdish rebel commander said on Thursday the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) will abide by jailed rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan's ceasefire call, the pro-Kurdish Firat News Agency reported.

Thursday, 21 March, 2013 , 15:24 AFP —