PKK, Ocalan and Erdogan

Family visits jailed PKK leader Ocalan for first time since 2020
The family of Abdullah Ocalan, leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), met in-person with him on Wednesday at Turkey's Imrali prison for the first time in nearly four years.
Erdogan ally makes offer to jailed PKK leader Ocalan to end conflict
President Tayyip Erdogan's nationalist ally said on Tuesday the Kurdish militant PKK's jailed leader could be allowed to speak in Turkey's parliament, if he announces an end to the group's insurgency,
If PKK’s Ocalan renounces violence, he may get parole, says Erdogan ally Bahceli
Turkiye's far-right leader suggests parole for Kurdish militant leader in exchange for renouncing violence and disbanding organization.
In shift, Erdogan's top ally says Ocalan’s life sentence can be reassessed if PKK disbands
Devlet Bahceli also suggested that the conditions of the militant leader’s life sentence without parole be reconsidered if he agrees to make such a call.
Turkey: Erdogan’s nationalist ally invites jailed PKK leader Ocalan to address parliament
In a surprise move, Devlet Bahceli calls on Ocalan to disband group in exchange for the possibility of being released
Turkish Nationalist Leader Suggests Ocalan Could Speak in Parliament if PKK Ends Insurgency
Turkish nationalist leader Devlet Bahceli, head of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), suggested on Tuesday that Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed leader of the Kurdish group PKK, could be allowed to speak in Turkey’s parliament if he announces an end to the group’s insurgency.
A hard-line Turkish politician suggests parole for an imprisoned Kurdish leader
The leader of Turkey’s far-right nationalist party that’s allied with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan raised the possibility Tuesday that the imprisoned leader of a militant Kurdish group could be gran
Erdogan Ally Calls for Kurd Militia Leader’s Conditional Release
A key ally of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for the imprisoned leader of the militant Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, to be freed if he announces the dissolution of the group.
In a surprise, hardline Turkish politician suggests parole for PKK's imprisoned leader
The leader of Turkey’s far-right nationalist party that’s allied with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan raised the possibility Tuesday that the imprisoned leader of a militant Kurdish group could be granted parole if he renounces violence and
Hardline Turkish politician offers Öcalan parole if PKK is disbanded
This surprising suggestion comes as President Erdoğan is reportedly seeking support from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM) to push for constitutional changes.View on euronews
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Öcalan reaffirms power to transform conflict into political process
"If conditions are favorable, I have both theoretical and practical authority to transition this process from conflict and ...
Jailed Kurdish Leader Ocalan Receives First Visit In Turkish Prison In 43 Months
Jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan received his first prison visit in 43 months on Wednesday, his nephew said, the same day as a deadly blast that rocked Ankara and which Turkey said was likely carried ...
Turkey Strikes Kurdish Militia After Deadly Attack on Ankara
Turkey is carrying out cross-border airstrikes against Kurdish militant groups it accused of a deadly bombing and gun attack ...
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MHP’s Bahceli calls for Ocalan to address parliament to dissolve PKK
Devlet Bahceli, the leader of Turkey’s ultranationalist Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) on Tuesday proposed allowing jailed ...
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Turkey's pro-Kurdish party demands a line to PKK leader Ocalan before new talks
Pro-Kurdish Dem officials say no meaningful progress is possible in response to government's outreach unless Ocalan is ...
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Turkey: PKK supporters mark anniversary of Ocalan’s jailing
KURDISH nationalists marked the 17th anniversary yesterday of Turkey’s abduction and jailing of their leader Abdullah Ocalan. The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) leader was kidnapped by the Turkish ...