Middle East & North Africa
PKK Leader Öcalan Urges the Kurdish Militant Group to Disband
Abdullah Öcalan, the leader and founder of the Kurdistan’s Worker Party (PKK), issued a statement from prison calling for the group to lay down their arms and completely dissolve itself. Öcalan’s comments were read at a news conference in Istanbul by Kurdish lawmakers, who met with the leader earlier. The call to dissolve addresses all branches of the primarily Türkiye-based militant group, including its offshoots in Syria and parts of Iraq and Iran.
Turkish Government Detains Kurdistan Workers’ Party Protesters — Ongoing Tensions
On Oct. 13, Turkish authorities detained 269 individuals suspected to be members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) across Diyarbakır province in Türkiye.
With Pressures Rising Two Months Before Elections, Turkey's Opposition Reshuffles
Despite last month’s earthquake, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says that national elections will move forward as planned.
Iranian Military Targets Kurdistan Population with Recent Attack in Iraq
Several Kurdish political parties were targeted in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region when Tehran launched rocket and drone attacks in Sulaimaniya and the region’s capital, Erbil.