Turkish pro-Kurd MPs meet veteran Kurdish leader in Iraq
Abdullah Ocalan, the imprisoned founder of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), is expected to make a crucial decision regarding the long-awaited peace process with Turkey. Pro-Kurdish Turkish lawmakers recently delivered a message from Ocalan to Iraqi Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani, signaling progress in the ongoing efforts to achieve peace.
A delegation from the pro-Kurdish DEM party visited Ocalan twice in the past six weeks and subsequently engaged in discussions with Turkey's major parliamentary factions. While the exact timing of Ocalan's statement remains unconfirmed, Kurdish politicians anticipate its release soon, potentially before Newroz, the Kurdish New Year in March. Barzani has expressed his "full preparedness" to support the peace process, further highlighting the significance of Ocalan's upcoming decision.
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Abdullah Ocalan, the imprisoned founder of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), is expected to make a crucial decision regarding the long-awaited peace process with Turkey. Pro-Kurdish Turkish lawmakers recently delivered a message from Ocalan to Iraqi Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani, signaling progress in the ongoing efforts to achieve peace.
A delegation from the pro-Kurdish DEM party visited Ocalan twice in the past six weeks and subsequently engaged in discussions with Turkey's major parliamentary factions. While the exact timing of Ocalan's statement remains unconfirmed, Kurdish politicians anticipate its release soon, potentially before Newroz, the Kurdish New Year in March. Barzani has expressed his "full preparedness" to support the peace process, further highlighting the significance of Ocalan's upcoming decision.
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