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What Happens to Foreign Fighters After the PKK’s Collapse? Why Europe Is Worried

What Happens to Foreign Fighters After the PKK’s Collapse? Why Europe Is Worried

3 days ago

The recent announcement by the PKK of its dissolution has opened a wide debate about the fate of its foreign fighters in Turkiye, amid European fears that some of its leaders and members may move to the continent.

Amid Internal Turkish Controversy: Is the PKK’s Armed Struggle Truly Over?

Amid Internal Turkish Controversy: Is the PKK’s Armed Struggle Truly Over?

Mahmoud Taha

16 days ago

After more than four decades, with 40,000 people killed, and without securing a Kurdish homeland, the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) is ending its war against the Turkish state.

After Ocalan’s Decision: How Will the PKK’s Dissolution Impact Syrian Democratic Forces?

After Ocalan’s Decision: How Will the PKK’s Dissolution Impact Syrian Democratic Forces?

3 months ago

Jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan’s call for his party to lay down arms and dissolve carries an implicit message to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).

Strategic Shift or Tactical Move: What Challenges and Opportunities Facing Turkish-Kurdish Peace?

Strategic Shift or Tactical Move: What Challenges and Opportunities Facing Turkish-Kurdish Peace?

Mahmoud Taha

3 months ago

In a quick response to its leader's call to end a four-decade conflict with the Turkish state, the PKK announced an immediate ceasefire and its readiness to hold a conference to decide the fate of Ocalan's call.

Will Turkiye Succeed in Reaching a Historic Reconciliation with the Kurds?

Will Turkiye Succeed in Reaching a Historic Reconciliation with the Kurds?

Mahmoud Taha

5 months ago

Turkish-Kurdish talks aimed at ending the 40-year-old armed conflict have raised hopes for peace, especially given the fragile situation of Kurdish armed forces in Syria.