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Jailed Kurdish PKK leader urges group to disarm and dissolve

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Jessica Saltz
February 28, 2025

The Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Öcalan has called for peace with Turkey, urging an end to the decades-long conflict. How are Kurds in Turkey and Syria responding to the imprisoned insurgent leader’s message?

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