Turkey’s armed forces have killed 26 Kurdish militants in Iraq and Syria in the week since jailed militant leader Abdullah Ocalan’s disarmament call, the defence ministry said on Thursday. Ocalan last week called on his outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) to lay down its arms and dissolve, and the militant group declared an immediate ceasefire […]
Turkey continues military operations against the PKK in Iraq and Syria despite Abdullah Ocalan's call for disarmament. The Turkish Defense Ministry reports 26 Kurdish militants killed in the week since the call. The PKK declared a ceasefire, which Turkey views as an attempt to cause confusion. President Erdogan stated operations will continue if disarmament efforts stall. The YPG, which Turkey considers linked to the PKK, rejects Ocalan's call. The YPG is part of the U.S.-allied SDF fighting ISIS.
