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How does the PKK’s disarmament affect Turkey, Syria and Iraq?

The historic disarmament ceremony on July 11 where members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) laid down their arms marked a pivotal moment in a decades-long conflict in Turkey. The ceremony was described by many who attended as a profoundly symbolic and emotional day that may signal the beginning of…

The Conversation

Turkey's Kurdish Regions Not Yet Ready To Believe In Peace Process

Southeast Turkey, where the army has battled Kurdish militants for decades, is not yet convinced that lasting peace is at hand.

International Business Times

Crackdown on Turkish opposition intensifies, with further arrests of mayors

Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) is warning that the future of democracy in the country is at stake, as a legal crackdown against it intensifies. This month has seen three more city mayors arrested in anti-corruption probes, while half of CHP parliamentary deputies are facing having their legal…

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Erdogan rejoices as Kurdish PKK fighters destroy weapons at disarmament ceremony

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday his country had achieved victory after Kurdish rebels destroyed their weapons, ending their decades-long armed struggle against Ankara.

Radio France Internationale

Turkey's leader says PKK disarmament opens 'new page in history' after group lays down arms

Recep Tayyip Erdogan claimed the disarmament of the Kurdish PKK militant group as a victory for his country after its members began laying down their weapons in a symbolic ceremony on Friday.

Euronews

PKK disarmament opens ‘new page in history’ for Turkiye, Erdogan says

After announcing they would disarm, the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) began destroying their weapons in northern Iraq.

Al Jazeera

Spotify faces Turkish probe over alleged insults to religious beliefs and First Lady

Turkey has launched an investigation into Spotify following a social media backlash over playlist names deemed politically or religiously 'insensitive'.

Euronews

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PKK militants in Iraq begin laying down arms as part of peace process with Turkey

The PKK's original aim was to establish a Kurdish state in the southeast of Turkey, but over time its goals evolved into a campaign for greater autonomy for Turkey's Kurdish population.

Euronews

PKK begins disarmament process after 40 years of armed struggle in Turkiye

Fighters from PKK begin symbolic disarmament in Iraq’s northern Kurdish region, ending decades-long battle with Turkiye.

Al Jazeera

Kurdish PKK Fighters To Begin Disarming At Key Ceremony

PKK fighters were to begin laying down their weapons at a ceremony in Iraqi Kurdistan Friday, two months after the Kurdish rebels ended their decades-long armed struggle against the Turkish state.

International Business Times

Why is Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok praising Hitler?

An update saw Grok repeatedly refer to itself as ‘MechaHitler’ and call for a new Holocaust

The Independent UK

Jailed PKK leader urges Kurdish militants to disarm before symbolic peace ceremony

In the first footage of him to be released publicly since 1999, Abdullah Ocalan declared that the PKK's armed struggle against Turkey was over.

Euronews

Musk's Chatbot Grok Slammed For Praising Hitler, Dishing Insults

Billionaire Elon Musk's artificial intelligence chatbot Grok was under fire again Wednesday, for antisemitic comments, praising Hitler and insulting Islam in separate posts on the X platform.

International Business Times

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok in hot water for antisemitic, anti-Turkey content

After a code update last week, Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot released a string of controversial answers against the Jewish community and several world leaders, leading to restrictions in Turkey.

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Pashinyan’s Turkey visit signals new chapter as Ankara eyes Caucasus shift

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s June visit to Turkey marks the latest step in the ongoing rapprochement between the two countries. The move comes as Ankara seeks to expand its influence in the Caucasus, amid the waning power of regional rivals Iran and Russia.

Euronews

Crackdown on Turkish opposition intensifies as Antalya, Adana, Adıyaman CHP mayors detained

The operation against the CHP municipalities of Antalya, Adana and Adıyaman came on the heels of investigations that began in Istanbul and then spread to the third biggest city Izmir.

International Business Times

Turkey Opens Spotify Probe After 'Provocative Playlist' Complaint

Turkey's competition authority has launched an investigation into Spotify for anti-competitive practices as a deputy minister demanded legal action over "provocative" playlists allegedly offensive to the president's wife and disrespectful of Islam.

The Independent UK

Kurdish fighters in northern Iraq to hand over weapons in first step toward disarmament

A Kurdish militant group has announced plans to start disarming as part of a peace process with Turkey

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Graft Case Piles Pressure On Turkey's Main Opposition

A court hearing that could upend the leadership of Turkey's main opposition CHP is the latest bid to hobble the party behind a wave of spring protests that shook the government, analysts say.

The Guardian - UK

Just when the world desperately needs wise elders, its fate is in the hands of old and ruthless patriarchs

The global order is being dismantled by a generation that will not live to see the wreckage they leave behind, says Belgian author and philosopher David Van Reybrouck

The Guardian - AU

Albanese will need to resolve the standoff with Turkey if Australia is to host Cop31

Hosting the climate summit is a major political and logistical exercise. The prime minister is being urged to turbocharge the diplomatic effort

The Independent UK

The Latest: Hegseth praises US attack on Iran but offers few details on the strikes’ impact

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine held a news conference to respond to an early leaked intelligence report suggesting U.S. strikes against Iran likely put the country back mere months

International Business Times

Turkey Breathes Easier As Iran-Israel Truce Eases Fallout Risk

As the fragile Iran-Israel truce took hold, there was no letup in Turkey's diplomatic efforts Wednesday to prevent any return to a conflict fraught with risk for Ankara's domestic and regional policies.

The Independent UK

Erdogan vows to boost Turkey's missile production as Israel-Iran war escalates

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey will strengthen its deterrence capabilities so that no country would dare attack it

International Business Times

Armenia PM Arrives In Turkey For 'Historic' Visit

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan arrived in Istanbul Friday for a rare visit to arch-foe Turkey, in what Yerevan has described as a "historic" step toward regional peace.

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