Turkey, Kurds and Erdogan

Analysis-Turkey peace call may boost Erdogan's domestic and Syria goals
Tayyip Erdogan's long-held goal of ending Turkey's conflict with Kurdish militants is a step closer after their jailed chief's peace call, giving the president a potential political boost at home and a chance to resolve key regional security concerns.
Turkey’s Erdogan makes risky bet on peace with Kurds
Making peace with the PKK could also lead to a big advance in Erdogan’s mission to stabilise Syria under a friendly new government, as the biggest threat to those new rulers is the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which is dominated by Kurds and close to the PKK.
Turkey's Kurds Say PKK Militants Heeding Jailed Leader's Peace Call Is the Right Move
Residents in Diyarbakir, Turkey's largest Kurdish-majority city, said on Sunday that the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party's (PKK) decision to heed its jailed leader's call for peace was correct and prosperity would follow if the decades-old conflict ended.
Syria's al-Sharaa meets with Turkey's Erdogan
Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa met Turkey's President Erdogan, with some reports indicating that it could be the start of a defense cooperation – at the expense of the US-allied Kurds Articles: <a href=" Facebook: <a href=" Twitter: <a href=" Instagram: <a href=" #i24NEWS #MiddleEastNow with Jacob Eilon and Laura Cellier The top news coming out of the Middle East,
Turkey's Kurds wary of path to peace after PKK declares ceasefire
A momentous ceasefire declaration has stirred a mix of emotions in southeast Turkey and northern Iraq, where people bore the brunt of the 40-year conflict between Kurdish militants and the Turkish sta
Kurdish militants declare ceasefire in Turkey
Kurdish militants who have waged a 40-year insurgency in Turkey declared a ceasefire on Saturday in what could mark a significant boost to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government, two days after their imprisoned leader called for the group to disarm.
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Erdogan says PKK leader’s call to disband a ‘historic opportunity’
Turkish president’s comments come as his party urged PKK affiliates in Iraq and Syria to also dissolve and disarm.
Erdogan says new phase started in efforts for 'terror-free' Turkey after Ocalan call
Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that a disarmament call from the jailed leader of the outlawed Kurdistan ...
Deal With Kurds May Benefit Erdogan at Home and Abroad
The gambit could give the Turkish president a chance to extend his power, while also calming a conflict that threatens to undermine the new Syrian government.
Turkey seeks dissolution of PKK-linked groups in Syria and Iraq, following leader’s peace plea
A senior Turkish official says groups affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK, in Syria and Iraq should dissolve ...
Exclusive-Israel lobbies US to keep Russian bases in a 'weak' Syria, sources say
Israel is lobbying the United States to keep Syria weak and decentralised, including by letting Russia keep its military ...