Jailed Kurdish militant leader calls on PKK to dissolve, pro-Kurdish party says

Salih Muslim: Kurdish leader Öcalan’s call for disarmament does not

Salih Muslim, spoke to Green Left’s Peter Boyle about the significance for Rojava of imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan’s February 27 call for the disarmament and dissolution of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK).

PKK leader calls for armed group to ‘dissolve’

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A defeat for terrorism in the Mideast

The founder of a Kurdish armed insurgency calls for his fighters to disarm and dissolve, reflecting a trend against terrorism in the Mideast and for democracy.

Why Kurdish PKK Leader’s Ceasefire Call Matters for Turkey

Tens of thousands of people have been killed in the four decades since Kurdish separatist group the PKK took up arms against the Turkish government.

At best, imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan's decision to disband the terrorist organization means an end to a bloody, long-running war.

Abdullah Ocalan, leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, who is serving a life sentence in prison in Turkey, called on his associates to lay down their arms. He has great authority in the Kurdish national movement, and this appeal could end one of the longest conflicts in the Middle East.