Uncertainty looms over PKK disarmament amid Turkey peace deal

Mazloum Abdi commands the "Democratic forces of Syria", they control the north and east of Syria and were instrumental in the fight against ISIS. He talks about what a withdrawal of US troops from the region would mean – and about the peace message of PKK leader Öcalan.

According to the statement by the Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan that the PKK should dissolve, there is hope for more peaceful times in Turkey. But scepticism is appropriate.

Turkey presses PKK to disarm 'immediately'

Turkey on Thursday insisted the PKK and all groups allied with it must disarm and disband "immediately", a week after a historic call by the Kurdish militant group's jailed founder."The PKK and all groups affiliated with it must end all terrorist activities, dissolve and immediately and unconditionally lay down their weapons," a Turkish defence ministry source said.

Kurdish rebels in Turkey declare a ceasefire

One of the world’s longest conflicts may be drawing to a close

The PKK had declared that it would let the weapons rest unless there were any attacks. Ankara, however, declared that operations would continue to be "uninterrupted"

Turkey continues attacks against PKK despite peace call

Turkey's armed forces have killed 26 Kurdish militants in Iraq and Syria in the week since jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan's disarmament call, the defence ministry said on Thursday. Ocalan last week called on his outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) to lay down its arms and dissolve, and the militant group declared an immediate ceasefire on Saturday. "The Turkish Armed Forces will continue its operations and search-scanning activities in the reg…