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In major shift, Ocalan calls for PKK to drop weapons, disband


Thursday, 27 February, 2025 , 18:16 AFP — An emotional crowd broke into applause, while others wept in the main city of Turkey's Kurdish-majority southeast Thursday as jailed PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan urged his militant group to dissolve and his fighters to lay down their weapons.

Syria Kurd forces chief says they should be integrated into army, not dissolved


Thursday, 27 February, 2025 , 18:14 AFP —

Syrian Kurdish forces head says Ocalan's call for PKK to disarm does not concern them


Thursday, 27 February, 2025 , 18:08 AFP — The leader of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said Thursday that jailed PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan's call for the militant group to disarm will not affect the SDF.

UN chief says Ocalan call for PKK to disband is 'glimmer of hope': spokesman


Thursday, 27 February, 2025 , 18:06 AFP — UN Secretary-General Antonio Gutteres "welcomes" the call by Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) founder and historic leader Abdullah Ocalan to dissolve the movement, calling it a "glimmer of hope," according to spokesman Stephane Dujarric.

Syrian Kurdish forces head saya Ocalan's call for PKK to disarm does not concern them


Thursday, 27 February, 2025 , 17:44 AFP —

Head of Syrian Kurdish forces welcomes Ocalan's call for PKK to disband


Thursday, 27 February, 2025 , 17:30 AFP — The leader of the Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on Thursday welcomed a call by jailed PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan for the Kurdish militant group to lay down its weapons and disband.

Head of Syrian Kurdish forces welcomes Ocalan's call for PKK to disband


Thursday, 27 February, 2025 , 17:00 AFP —

Iraqi Kurdistan president welcomes Ocalan's call, urges PKK to disarm


Thursday, 27 February, 2025 , 16:54 AFP — Iraq's Kurdistan regional president Nechirvan Barzani on Thursday welcomed jailed PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan's call for the Kurdish militant group to lay down its weapons and dissolve.

Germany says Ocalan's call for PKK to disband is 'historic chance'


Thursday, 27 February, 2025 , 16:48 AFP — Jailed PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan's call for the Kurdish militant group to disband was an "historic chance" to bring to an end their decades-long insurgency against the Turkish state, the German foreign ministry said Thursday.

Main elements of Ocalan's call for PKK to disband


Thursday, 27 February, 2025 , 16:32 AFP — Jailed PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan on Thursday issued a historic call for his Kurdish militant force to disband and his fighters to lay down their arms.