Turkey's own independent gazette https://www.duvarenglish.com Thu, 13 Mar 2025 22:04:00 +0300 Thu, 13 Mar 2025 22:17:54 +0300 tr-TR 5 Newspaper Duvar English https://www.duvarenglish.com https://s.duvarenglish.com/assets/web/images/logo@2x.png?v1 https://www.duvarenglish.com/an-open-letter-to-protest-googles-destructive-algorithm-for-independent-news-outlets-in-turkey-news-65789 Thu, 13 Mar 2025 22:04:00 +0300 https://www.duvarenglish.com/an-open-letter-to-protest-googles-destructive-algorithm-for-independent-news-outlets-in-turkey-news-65789

Turkish independent news media outlets have penned an open letter and warned that Google's algorithm changes were blocking the public's access to news, leading to revenue losses.

]]> https://www.duvarenglish.com/the-last-brick-in-the-wall-as-a-farewell-article-65788 Thu, 13 Mar 2025 18:24:00 +0300 https://www.duvarenglish.com/the-last-brick-in-the-wall-as-a-farewell-article-65788

For us, it's more than the closing of a door. It's like the cutting down of a tree under whose shade we used to cool off, take shelter, commiserate, share. I don't know how many times this has happened. Every time it leaves a sting. Fortunately, we left behind a beautiful Duvar (“Wall” in English).

]]> https://www.duvarenglish.com/goodbye-article-65787 Thu, 13 Mar 2025 18:03:00 +0300 https://www.duvarenglish.com/goodbye-article-65787

I think something vital has been accomplished at Duvar, from the beginning. This has never been a place that serves anyone's interests. I think many people will be sad with us that Duvar will no longer be active. It's strange, but the fact that we are all sad together will also serve as a consolation, and maybe it will ensure that the energy needed for new experiments is not lost.

]]> https://www.duvarenglish.com/farewell-to-duvar-article-65786 Wed, 12 Mar 2025 15:31:00 +0300 https://www.duvarenglish.com/farewell-to-duvar-article-65786

With Google's algorithm changes, we started to suffer serious revenue losses, which we expect to continue. In addition, inflationary economic policies and crises in Turkey have almost doubled publishing costs in recent years. Under the current circumstances, as the management, we might not have been able to bear the conscientious burden of the sacrifices that we would have to ask more from our colleagues who are already working in this difficult and risky profession.

]]> https://www.duvarenglish.com/its-time-to-say-farewell-to-duvar-article-65785 Wed, 12 Mar 2025 15:07:00 +0300 https://www.duvarenglish.com/its-time-to-say-farewell-to-duvar-article-65785

Now it is time to complete an adventure in journalism and say farewell. But we know that the search for truth will always continue. Duvar will always be remembered for what it left behind in that endeavor...

]]> https://www.duvarenglish.com/34-detained-in-operation-against-chp-run-istanbul-district-municipalities-news-65782 Wed, 12 Mar 2025 10:44:00 +0300 https://www.duvarenglish.com/34-detained-in-operation-against-chp-run-istanbul-district-municipalities-news-65782

Turkish authorities detained 34 people, including municipal officials, in an operation against opposition CHP-run Istanbul district municipalities over allegedly “financing DHKP-C.” The detainees included former Ataşehir deputy mayor, Abdullah Der.

]]> https://www.duvarenglish.com/interview-with-controversial-pro-govt-figure-leads-to-crisis-at-opposition-halk-tv-news-65784 Wed, 12 Mar 2025 10:39:00 +0300 https://www.duvarenglish.com/interview-with-controversial-pro-govt-figure-leads-to-crisis-at-opposition-halk-tv-news-65784

Several prominent journalists have parted ways with the opposition channel Halk TV after it broadcast an interview with controversial pro-government figure Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı. The interview was removed from the channel following the crisis.

]]> https://www.duvarenglish.com/erdogan-welcomes-syrian-deal-with-kurdish-forces-news-65783 Wed, 12 Mar 2025 10:10:00 +0300 https://www.duvarenglish.com/erdogan-welcomes-syrian-deal-with-kurdish-forces-news-65783

Turkish President Erdoğan has welcomed the agreement between the Kurdish SDF and the Syrian government, saying it "will contribute to the country’s security and stability."

]]> https://www.duvarenglish.com/turkish-social-security-institutions-healthcare-spending-surged-by-77-pct-in-2024-news-65781 Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:27:00 +0300 https://www.duvarenglish.com/turkish-social-security-institutions-healthcare-spending-surged-by-77-pct-in-2024-news-65781

The Social Security Institution (SGK) saw a sharp rise in health expenditures in 2024, reaching 980.8 billion Turkish liras, up from 553.1 billion liras in 2023, which marked a 77% increase.

]]> https://www.duvarenglish.com/turkey-supports-sharaas-stability-efforts-erdogan-says-amid-rise-of-violence-in-syria-news-65780 Mon, 10 Mar 2025 23:49:00 +0300 https://www.duvarenglish.com/turkey-supports-sharaas-stability-efforts-erdogan-says-amid-rise-of-violence-in-syria-news-65780

Turkish President Erdoğan voiced support for interim Syrian leader al-Sharaa while main opposition CHP called for an international peacekeeping force in western Syria as the violence against Alawites including hundreds of killings increased in the recent days.

]]> https://www.duvarenglish.com/turkish-court-accepts-indictment-seeking-up-to-5-years-in-prison-for-tusiad-executives-news-65779 Mon, 10 Mar 2025 17:45:00 +0300 https://www.duvarenglish.com/turkish-court-accepts-indictment-seeking-up-to-5-years-in-prison-for-tusiad-executives-news-65779

An Istanbul court has accepted the indictment seeking up to five years and three months in prison for top business group TÜSİAD’s President Orhan Turan and executive Ömer Aras on the charge of "publicly spreading misleading information."

]]> https://www.duvarenglish.com/enthusiasm-and-tension-in-the-air-impressions-from-imamoglus-antalya-rally-news-65778 Mon, 10 Mar 2025 16:07:00 +0300 https://www.duvarenglish.com/enthusiasm-and-tension-in-the-air-impressions-from-imamoglus-antalya-rally-news-65778

Seeking to run for the presidency, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu's enthusiastic public meeting in Antalya was overshadowed by organizational shortcomings. While İmamoğlu was addressing the excited CHP crowd, security and bodyguards were in tension with reporters.

]]> https://www.duvarenglish.com/municipal-council-dispute-leads-to-arrest-warrant-for-chp-deputy-chair-news-65777 Sun, 09 Mar 2025 01:29:00 +0300 https://www.duvarenglish.com/municipal-council-dispute-leads-to-arrest-warrant-for-chp-deputy-chair-news-65777

Turkish authorities have issued an arrest warrant for Istanbul's Kadıköy district municipal council chair Ahmet Kurtuluş after a dispute with the AKP representative, citing "misconduct." President Erdoğan condemned the incident, accusing CHP of "misogyny."

]]> https://www.duvarenglish.com/protestesters-gather-in-southeastern-turkey-over-attacks-on-alawites-in-syria-news-65776 Sun, 09 Mar 2025 00:51:00 +0300 https://www.duvarenglish.com/protestesters-gather-in-southeastern-turkey-over-attacks-on-alawites-in-syria-news-65776

Protesters in Turkey's southeastern Adana and Hatay provinces have condemned attacks on the Alawites in Syria’s Latakia by groups led by HTS. Speakers criticized Turkey's silence and support of the armed groups in Syria, calling the violence a crime against humanity.

]]> https://www.duvarenglish.com/thousands-gather-in-istanbul-for-feminist-night-march-despite-governments-crackdown-video-65775 Sat, 08 Mar 2025 23:57:00 +0300 https://www.duvarenglish.com/thousands-gather-in-istanbul-for-feminist-night-march-despite-governments-crackdown-video-65775

Despite the ban by the Istanbul Governor’s Office and the heavy police presence sealing off Beyoğlu, thousands of women gathered for the traditional Feminist Night March. As the march ended and demonstrators began to disperse, police launched an attack, detaining dozens of people.

]]> https://www.duvarenglish.com/im-opposite-of-racist-says-fenerbahce-coach-mourinho-news-65774 Sat, 08 Mar 2025 16:12:00 +0300 https://www.duvarenglish.com/im-opposite-of-racist-says-fenerbahce-coach-mourinho-news-65774

After accusations of making racist comments, Fenerbahçe's Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho has said he is the opposite of racist. Mourinho said Galatasaray's bench had been "jumping like monkeys" following the 0-0 Super Lig draw between the teams.

]]> https://www.duvarenglish.com/saturday-mothers-seek-justice-for-women-disappeared-under-custody-news-65773 Sat, 08 Mar 2025 14:46:00 +0300 https://www.duvarenglish.com/saturday-mothers-seek-justice-for-women-disappeared-under-custody-news-65773

Turkey's Saturday Mothers gathered for a symbolic 1041st time at Istanbul’s Galatasaray Square and sought justice for women who were forcibly disappeared under custody.

]]> https://www.duvarenglish.com/turkish-media-watchdog-signs-pro-family-protocol-with-istanbul-family-foundation-news-65772 Sat, 08 Mar 2025 02:33:00 +0300 https://www.duvarenglish.com/turkish-media-watchdog-signs-pro-family-protocol-with-istanbul-family-foundation-news-65772

Turkey's state-run media watchdog RTÜK has signed a protocol with the Istanbul Family Foundation to align media with "family values, protect children, and promote national values." Chair Ebubekir Şahin announced the protocol as part of the "ongoing fight against LGBT."

]]> https://www.duvarenglish.com/chp-leader-urges-turkish-govt-to-act-on-fears-of-massacre-against-syrian-alawites-news-65771 Sat, 08 Mar 2025 02:07:00 +0300 https://www.duvarenglish.com/chp-leader-urges-turkish-govt-to-act-on-fears-of-massacre-against-syrian-alawites-news-65771

CHP leader Özgür Özel expressed concerns over potential massacres against Alawites and minorities following the ongoing clashes in Syria. He called on the Turkish government to take action to prevent civilian casualties.

]]> https://www.duvarenglish.com/imamoglu-says-hes-not-after-office-but-a-tough-fight-news-65769 Sat, 08 Mar 2025 01:51:00 +0300 https://www.duvarenglish.com/imamoglu-says-hes-not-after-office-but-a-tough-fight-news-65769

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, seeking to run for the presidency, has said that his only concern was to rebuild the state structure, the economy, democracy, and the law that “the government has destroyed.”

]]> https://www.duvarenglish.com/istanbul-district-bans-all-demonstrations-ahead-of-international-womens-day-news-65770 Sat, 08 Mar 2025 01:35:00 +0300 https://www.duvarenglish.com/istanbul-district-bans-all-demonstrations-ahead-of-international-womens-day-news-65770

Authorities in Istanbul's central Beyoğlu district banned all events for 24 hours, citing public order concerns ahead of the Feminist Night March planned in Taksim. Streets and squares would also be closed to all traffic, in what has now become a routine practice.

]]> https://www.duvarenglish.com/turkish-business-group-tusiad-leaders-face-up-to-five-years-in-prison-news-65768 Sat, 08 Mar 2025 01:34:00 +0300 https://www.duvarenglish.com/turkish-business-group-tusiad-leaders-face-up-to-five-years-in-prison-news-65768

A lawsuit has been filed against top business group TÜSİAD executives Orhan Turan and Mehmet Ömer Arif Aras on charges of "publicly spreading misleading information," with a prison sentence of up to five years being sought.

]]> https://www.duvarenglish.com/turkish-officials-indicted-over-terror-links-in-urban-consensus-probe-news-65767 Sat, 08 Mar 2025 00:51:00 +0300 https://www.duvarenglish.com/turkish-officials-indicted-over-terror-links-in-urban-consensus-probe-news-65767

Turkish prosecutors have sought up to 15 years in prison for ten municipal officials, accusing them of PKK ties through the "urban consensus" strategy, wherein the main opposition CHP collaborated with the pro-Kurdish DEM Party in major districts to nominate joint candidates in the 2024 local elections.

]]> https://www.duvarenglish.com/renowned-turkish-gourmet-vedat-milor-faces-investigation-over-opposition-run-istanbul-municipalitys-public-restaurant-news-65766 Sat, 08 Mar 2025 00:50:00 +0300 https://www.duvarenglish.com/renowned-turkish-gourmet-vedat-milor-faces-investigation-over-opposition-run-istanbul-municipalitys-public-restaurant-news-65766

Renowned Turkish gourmet and sociologist Vedat Milor has been facing an investigation by the Trade Ministry over “implicit advertising” for his YouTube video in which he visited opposition-run Istanbul Municipality’s public restaurant.

]]> https://www.duvarenglish.com/turkey-ranks-25th-in-world-in-number-of-dollar-millionaires-news-65765 Fri, 07 Mar 2025 23:50:00 +0300 https://www.duvarenglish.com/turkey-ranks-25th-in-world-in-number-of-dollar-millionaires-news-65765

London-based real estate company Knight Frank reported that Turkey has ranked 25th in the world in the number of dollar millionaires. Meanwhile, 6,138 people had a wealth of over 10 million dollars in the country.

]]> https://www.duvarenglish.com/turkeys-year-of-family-becomes-year-against-lgbti-news-65764 Thu, 06 Mar 2025 23:57:00 +0300 https://www.duvarenglish.com/turkeys-year-of-family-becomes-year-against-lgbti-news-65764

In a recent parliamentary committee meeting, deputy chair of Turkey's media watchdog, RTÜK, announced, "We have declared 2025 as the year of combating LGBT." Meanwhile, a representative from the telecommunications authority BTK added, "We do not allow LGBT content under any circumstances."

]]> https://www.duvarenglish.com/turkeys-central-bank-cuts-interest-rates-to-425-pct-news-65763 Thu, 06 Mar 2025 23:40:00 +0300 https://www.duvarenglish.com/turkeys-central-bank-cuts-interest-rates-to-425-pct-news-65763

Turkey's Central Bank announced its second interest rate decision of the year, cutting the policy rate by 250 basis points to 42.5 percent.

]]> https://www.duvarenglish.com/iraqi-oil-export-to-talks-with-turkey-end-without-deal-despite-us-pressure-news-65762 Thu, 06 Mar 2025 23:27:00 +0300 https://www.duvarenglish.com/iraqi-oil-export-to-talks-with-turkey-end-without-deal-despite-us-pressure-news-65762

Iraqi Kurdistan oil export talks with Turkey fail again despite U.S. mediation, as disputes over pricing and payments remain unresolved.

]]> https://www.duvarenglish.com/turkey-presses-on-with-pkk-operations-in-iraq-syria-despite-ocalan-call-news-65761 Thu, 06 Mar 2025 23:13:00 +0300 https://www.duvarenglish.com/turkey-presses-on-with-pkk-operations-in-iraq-syria-despite-ocalan-call-news-65761

Turkey's armed forces have killed 26 Kurdish militants in Iraq and Syria over the past week following jailed PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan's call for disarmament, the Turkish Defense Ministry announced.

]]> https://www.duvarenglish.com/turkey-willing-to-deploy-troops-to-ukraine-if-needed-reuters-news-65760 Thu, 06 Mar 2025 23:01:00 +0300 https://www.duvarenglish.com/turkey-willing-to-deploy-troops-to-ukraine-if-needed-reuters-news-65760

A source from Turkey’s Defense Ministry told Reuters that Turkey could take part in a potential peacekeeping mission in Ukraine. This comes after the U.S. ruled out deploying its own troops to the war-torn country.

]]> https://www.duvarenglish.com/turkey-detains-writers-for-preparing-kurdish-language-learning-book-news-65759 Wed, 05 Mar 2025 23:02:00 +0300 https://www.duvarenglish.com/turkey-detains-writers-for-preparing-kurdish-language-learning-book-news-65759

Turkish authorities have detained four Kurdish writers over a Kurdish language learning book that they first prepared in 2008.

]]> https://www.duvarenglish.com/iran-turkey-summon-envoys-amid-tensions-over-ankaras-syria-warning-news-65758 Wed, 05 Mar 2025 22:53:00 +0300 https://www.duvarenglish.com/iran-turkey-summon-envoys-amid-tensions-over-ankaras-syria-warning-news-65758

Iran and Turkey summoned each other’s envoys after Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan warned Tehran against destabilizing Syria, calling its reliance on militias “dangerous.”

]]> https://www.duvarenglish.com/jailed-kurdish-politician-demirtas-granted-first-prison-leave-to-visit-wife-during-surgery-news-65757 Wed, 05 Mar 2025 16:21:00 +0300 https://www.duvarenglish.com/jailed-kurdish-politician-demirtas-granted-first-prison-leave-to-visit-wife-during-surgery-news-65757

Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtaş was granted his first leave from prison to visit his wife during surgery in Istanbul. DEM official Sırrı Süreyya Önder said the visit remained focused on health, and Demirtaş spoke briefly with MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli.

]]> https://www.duvarenglish.com/turkish-prosecutors-seek-to-indict-tv-streaming-moguls-over-betting-ads-news-65756 Wed, 05 Mar 2025 11:55:00 +0300 https://www.duvarenglish.com/turkish-prosecutors-seek-to-indict-tv-streaming-moguls-over-betting-ads-news-65756

Turkish prosecutors have sought one to three year prison sentences for TV and streaming moguls Acun Ilıcalı and Saadettin Saran over illegal betting ads aired during football matches. Investigations followed adverts for unlicensed betting sites on TV 8, EXXEN, and S SPORT.

]]> https://www.duvarenglish.com/turkish-court-acquits-five-opposition-broadcasters-in-trial-news-65755 Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:02:00 +0300 https://www.duvarenglish.com/turkish-court-acquits-five-opposition-broadcasters-in-trial-news-65755

A Turkish court acquitted five Halk TV journalists charged over airing a recording involving a court expert after Istanbul's mayor raised allegations. The court also released detained editor Suat Toktaş, though prosecutors appealed the verdict.

]]> https://www.duvarenglish.com/turkey-begins-building-85-km-wall-on-greek-border-news-65754 Tue, 04 Mar 2025 18:38:00 +0300 https://www.duvarenglish.com/turkey-begins-building-85-km-wall-on-greek-border-news-65754

Edirne Governor Yunus Sezer has said that Turkey began constructing an 8.5-kilometer wall on the Greek border as part of the first "physical security measures" on the western border.

]]> https://www.duvarenglish.com/tobacco-workers-go-on-strike-in-western-turkey-news-65753 Tue, 04 Mar 2025 18:20:00 +0300 https://www.duvarenglish.com/tobacco-workers-go-on-strike-in-western-turkey-news-65753

Hundreds of workers at three tobacco factories in western Turkey's İzmir province have gone on strike after failed contract talks, demanding higher wages and better benefits. Union leaders accused employers of offering unrealistic proposals and favoring subcontractors.

]]> https://www.duvarenglish.com/syria-through-the-lens-of-imrali-article-65752 Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:00:00 +0300 https://www.duvarenglish.com/syria-through-the-lens-of-imrali-article-65752

Pointing to the DEM Party as the legitimate address for politics in Turkey while crossing out the PYD, the civilian wing in Syria, is a contradiction that the peace process cannot withstand.

]]> https://www.duvarenglish.com/living-costs-for-one-family-equals-nearly-four-minimum-wages-in-istanbul-news-65751 Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:02:00 +0300 https://www.duvarenglish.com/living-costs-for-one-family-equals-nearly-four-minimum-wages-in-istanbul-news-65751

Istanbul Municipality reported that the average cost of living for a family of four in Istanbul increased by 54.47 percent annually in February and reached 85,453 liras ($2344), about four times the minimum wage.

]]> https://www.duvarenglish.com/at-least-121-workers-die-in-workplace-during-february-in-turkey-news-65750 Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:29:00 +0300 https://www.duvarenglish.com/at-least-121-workers-die-in-workplace-during-february-in-turkey-news-65750

At least 121 workers were killed in workplace accidents during February in Turkey, according to the Assembly for Worker Health and Safety’s (İSİG) latest report.

]]> https://www.duvarenglish.com/kurds-in-turkey-back-pkks-response-to-jailed-leaders-peace-call-news-65749 Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:33:00 +0300 https://www.duvarenglish.com/kurds-in-turkey-back-pkks-response-to-jailed-leaders-peace-call-news-65749

Residents of Diyarbakır, the largest Kurdish-majority city in Turkey, told Reutersthat they supported the PKK's decision to follow its imprisoned leader’s peace call, believing that an end to the long-running conflict would bring prosperity.

]]> https://www.duvarenglish.com/far-right-leader-bahceli-calls-several-kurdish-politicians-including-demirtas-news-65748 Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:30:00 +0300 https://www.duvarenglish.com/far-right-leader-bahceli-calls-several-kurdish-politicians-including-demirtas-news-65748

Following Öcalan’s call for the dissolution of the PKK, Erdoğan’s ally Bahçeli has called several Kurdish politicians, including jailed Selahattin Demirtaş. A few months ago, Bahçeli was one of the first ones who publicly called on Öcalan to announce the dissolution of the PKK.

]]> https://www.duvarenglish.com/turkish-police-raid-istanbul-municipalitys-media-company-news-65747 Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:20:00 +0300 https://www.duvarenglish.com/turkish-police-raid-istanbul-municipalitys-media-company-news-65747

Turkish authorities have seized a computer from the media company affiliated with the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) during a police raid in the company headquarters.

]]> https://www.duvarenglish.com/turkish-court-arrests-chps-istanbul-beykoz-district-mayor-news-65746 Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:05:00 +0300 https://www.duvarenglish.com/turkish-court-arrests-chps-istanbul-beykoz-district-mayor-news-65746

Istanbul’s Beykoz District Mayor Alaattin Köseler from CHP has been arrested following a five-day detention as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged bid-rigging.

]]> https://www.duvarenglish.com/turkish-inflation-falls-below-40-pct-after-20-months-news-65745 Mon, 03 Mar 2025 16:55:00 +0300 https://www.duvarenglish.com/turkish-inflation-falls-below-40-pct-after-20-months-news-65745

Turkey's official statistics institution reported a monthly inflation rate of 2.27 percent in February, with the annual inflation rate dropping to 39.05 percent. However, the independent research group ENAG calculated a higher monthly inflation rate of 3.37 percent, with an annual increase of 79.51 percent.

]]> https://www.duvarenglish.com/turkish-miners-lock-themselves-underground-to-protest-privatization-news-65744 Mon, 03 Mar 2025 01:10:00 +0300 https://www.duvarenglish.com/turkish-miners-lock-themselves-underground-to-protest-privatization-news-65744

Fifty miners in the Turkish capital Ankara locked themselves 800 meters underground to protest the privatization of the Çayırhan geothermal power plant and mine ahead of a March 4 tender, vowing to stay until the decision is reversed.

]]> https://www.duvarenglish.com/far-right-leader-bahceli-calls-ocalans-message-pkks-response-valuable-news-65742 Sun, 02 Mar 2025 00:03:00 +0300 https://www.duvarenglish.com/far-right-leader-bahceli-calls-ocalans-message-pkks-response-valuable-news-65742

Far-right Turkish leader and government ally Bahçeli described Öcalan's call for the PKK to lay down arms as "valuable and important from beginning to end" while considered the PKK's statements as "pleasing."

]]> https://www.duvarenglish.com/turkish-prosecutor-investigates-zorlu-holding-ceo-over-ramadan-email-news-65743 Sat, 01 Mar 2025 23:37:00 +0300 https://www.duvarenglish.com/turkish-prosecutor-investigates-zorlu-holding-ceo-over-ramadan-email-news-65743

Turkish police have detained Zorlu Holding CEO Cem Köksal for allegedly "obstructing religious freedoms" after he sent an email stating the company remained neutral on religious matters. Zorlu Holding has announced that Köksal has resigned from the position.

]]> https://www.duvarenglish.com/turkey-to-renew-offer-to-host-ukraine-russia-peace-talks-at-london-summit-news-65741 Sat, 01 Mar 2025 23:27:00 +0300 https://www.duvarenglish.com/turkey-to-renew-offer-to-host-ukraine-russia-peace-talks-at-london-summit-news-65741

Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan would renew the offer from Ankara to host peace talks between Ukraine and Russia during European leaders summit in London, a Turkish diplomatic source told Reuters.

]]> https://www.duvarenglish.com/pkk-declares-ceasefire-following-ocalans-call-news-65740 Sat, 01 Mar 2025 13:49:00 +0300 https://www.duvarenglish.com/pkk-declares-ceasefire-following-ocalans-call-news-65740

The PKK has announced a ceasefire and pledged to follow leader Abdullah Öcalan’s call for disarmament, emphasizing the need for legal recognition. Öcalan had urged the PKK to dissolve and integrate with the state and society, calling it a historic responsibility.

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