Kurdish militants declare ceasefire in 40-year insurgency in Turkey
The Kurdish militants who have waged a 40-year insurgency in Turkey declared a ceasefire Saturday, two days after their imprisoned leader called for the group to disarm.
The statement from the Kurdistan Workers바카라 게임 웹사이트 Party was published by the Firat 온라인 바카라 게임 Agency, a media outlet close to the group.
Referring to Abdullah Ocalan, who has been imprisoned by Turkey since 1999, the group said, 바카라 게임 웹사이트We declare a ceasefire effective today to pave the way for the implementation of Leader Apo바카라 게임 웹사이트s Call for Peace and Democratic Society. None of our forces will take armed action unless attacked.바카라 게임 웹사이트
The conflict between Turkey and the Kurdistan Workers바카라 게임 웹사이트 Party has led to tens of thousands of deaths since it began in 1984. On Thursday, a delegation of Kurdish politicians announced Ocalan바카라 게임 웹사이트s call for the Kurdistan Workers바카라 게임 웹사이트 Party to lay down its arms and disband after visiting him on his island prison earlier the same day.
The ceasefire is the first sign of a break in the conflict since peace talks between the Kurdistan Workers바카라 게임 웹사이트 Party and Ankara broke down in the summer of 2015.
In its statement, the Kurdistan Workers' Party said Ocalan바카라 게임 웹사이트s statement indicated that a 바카라 게임 웹사이트new historical process has begun in Kurdistan and the Middle East.바카라 게임 웹사이트 Kurdistan refers to the parts of Turkey, Iraq, Syria and Iran inhabited by Kurds.
While stating that it would 바카라 게임 웹사이트comply with and implement the requirements of the call from our own side,바카라 게임 웹사이트 the Kurdistan Workers' Party emphasized that 바카라 게임 웹사이트democratic politics and legal grounds must also be suitable for success.바카라 게임 웹사이트
The ceasefire came as the main pro-Kurdish political party in Turkey has faced pressure, with several of its mayors being removed from office in recent months and replaced by government appointees.
The group also called for Ocalan to be released from Imrali prison, located in the Marmara Sea, to 바카라 게임 웹사이트personally direct and execute바카라 게임 웹사이트 a party congress that would lead to the militants laying down their arms.
