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PKK leader Ocalan's call for peace between Turkey and the Kurds

Last week Abdullah Ocalan, the imprisoned leader of the PKK, called on the movement to lay down its arms and dissolve. Ocalan’s historic announcement has many hoping that it will bring an end to nearly 4 decades of conflict between Ankara and the country’s Kurds. On Friday, Thanos Davelis spoke to Giran Ozcan, the Executive Director of the Kurdish Peace Institute and a former representative of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) in the US, to break down this historic call from Ocalan, and look at what we should keep an eye on as this process unfolds. Since our discussion, the PKK has declared a ceasefire with Turkey.

You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:

End of an era? PKK leader Ocalan orders militants to end war with Turkey, 'dissolve'

Kurdish group PKK declares ceasefire with Turkey

Rubio reaffirms US-Greek strategic importance in meeting with Gerapetritis

Mitsotakis says government will work to make trains safe

PASOK push for no-confidence vote against government

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