US to reduce military presence in Syria, keeping only one base operational
US envoy says Syria strategy ‘will not be like the last 100 years’ as troops pull out.
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US envoy says Syria strategy ‘will not be like the last 100 years’ as troops pull out.
Turkish president’s comments come as his party urged PKK affiliates in Iraq and Syria to also dissolve and disarm.
Abdullah Ocalan urges the PKK to disarm and dissolve, signalling a possible end to decades of conflict with Turkiye.
The jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) released a letter saying the group should dissolve itself.
In a historic move, Abdullah Ocalan has asked his party to ‘lay down arms’ and dissolve itself, according to statement.
Turkiye’s arrests of people with alleged “terror” ties come despite a government effort to end Kurdish conflict.
Integrating Syria’s myriad armed groups into unified command structure is a priority of the new government.
Challenges and opportunities await Ankara as its neighbour reimagines itself after decades of dictatorship.
FM Hakan Fidan says only ‘a matter of time before YPG is eliminated’ in Syria, urges West to cease supporting group.
DEM Party expected to hold face-to-face meeting with Abdullah Ocalan, who has been in prison for 25 years.
A push for a rapprochement, spearheaded by an unlikely source, could end a decades-long conflict.