Kurdistan Workers' Party

Official Kurdish bid talks may start in 10 days: HDP co-leader

Official talks on the Kurdish peace process may start in 10 days, the co-chair Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) has said in Moscow at an affiliate of a U.S.-based think tank.

At the same time, remarks by Yalçın Akdoğan, the deputy prime minister, also implied that the government was working on a process for a "final solution."

Infidel propaganda

Bartın is a small and lovely Black Sea coastal city. It is only about a three-hour drive from Ankara. The town was in the headlines this week with a rather interesting SMS message from the provincial education director: Don't let your children fall prey to infidel propaganda.

A woman warrior’s tough love

Ankara’s recent talks with the Kurds have come to a critical juncture. As the delegation of Sırrı Süreyya Önder, Pervin Buldan and İdris Baluken has now been joined by Hatip Dicle and Leyla Zana, the political weight of the negotiations seems to have shifted from cease-fire to autonomy/federalism.

HDP wants to see greater Russian role on Kurdish issue

Moscow needs to become more involved in the Kurdish issue, Selahattin Demirtaş, the co-leader of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), has said during a five-day visit to the Russian capital.

Russia does not generally contact Kurds directly, but prefers doing this via Turkey, Demirtaş told dailies Sputnik and Kommersant, Cihan news agency reported.

Turkish gov’t warns PKK leadership over ‘provoking’ statements

Deputy Prime Minister Yalçın Akdoğan has released a warning to a leading military leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) who suggested that if their jailed leader would be able to attend their upcoming party congress, the peace process would achieve its purpose.

Turkish gov’t, HDP herald ‘new phase’ in Kurdish peace process

Both the government and the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) have simultaneously announced that the stalled peace process has entered “a new phase,” with the latter emphasizing that the jailed leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) will assume a more central role in the new phase.

Crisis with government over, new phase started in Kurdish peace bid, says HDP’s Önder

A crisis in the Kurdish peace bid has passed and a new phase in the process has started, Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Istanbul deputy Sırrı Süreyya Önder has said, noting that issues that need to be resolved in the process would be done so urgently.

Turkish gov’t seeks permanent truce declaration from PKK: Minister

Interior Minister Efkan Ala gave a detailed briefing to Cabinet members on the ongoing Kurdish peace process at the last Cabinet meeting, where he assured ministers that the process will continue under full public order with the expectation of a permanent truce in the coming months.

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