Potential Öcalan Disarmament Call in February
CHP deputy Gökhan Günaydın reported a potential February call for disarmament by Abdullah Öcalan, following a meeting between an Imralı delegation and CHP leader Özgür Özel; the call is intended for Europe, Turkey, Rojava, and Iraqi Kurdistan, potentially in exchange for unspecified concessions from...
Potential Öcalan Disarmament Call in February
CHP deputy Gökhan Günaydın reported a potential February call for disarmament by Abdullah Öcalan, following a meeting between an Imralı delegation and CHP leader Özgür Özel; the call is intended for Europe, Turkey, Rojava, and Iraqi Kurdistan, potentially in exchange for unspecified concessions from...
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36% Bias Score
Turkish Parliament as Sole Venue for PKK Ceasefire Negotiations
Turkey's opposition parties and Abdullah Öcalan advocate for the Turkish parliament (TBMM) as the sole platform for negotiations to end the PKK conflict, bypassing President Erdoğan's typical authority, raising concerns about his motives and potential manipulation.
Turkish Parliament as Sole Venue for PKK Ceasefire Negotiations
Turkey's opposition parties and Abdullah Öcalan advocate for the Turkish parliament (TBMM) as the sole platform for negotiations to end the PKK conflict, bypassing President Erdoğan's typical authority, raising concerns about his motives and potential manipulation.
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60% Bias Score
DEM Party Announces "Historic New Era" Following Öcalan Meeting
After a DEM Party delegation met with Abdullah Öcalan in Imralı, spokesperson Ayşegül Doğan announced a "historic new era", emphasizing the importance of ending Öcalan's isolation and engaging in dialogue for peace and democratic resolution of the Kurdish issue.
DEM Party Announces "Historic New Era" Following Öcalan Meeting
After a DEM Party delegation met with Abdullah Öcalan in Imralı, spokesperson Ayşegül Doğan announced a "historic new era", emphasizing the importance of ending Öcalan's isolation and engaging in dialogue for peace and democratic resolution of the Kurdish issue.
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60% Bias Score
Ousted Turkish Mayor Meets Nationalist Leader After Öcalan Visit
Following a meeting with Abdullah Öcalan, a delegation from the DEM Party, including Mardin's ousted mayor Ahmet Türk, met with MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli on January 2nd, 2025, sparking debate about Turkey's approach to the Kurdish issue.
Ousted Turkish Mayor Meets Nationalist Leader After Öcalan Visit
Following a meeting with Abdullah Öcalan, a delegation from the DEM Party, including Mardin's ousted mayor Ahmet Türk, met with MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli on January 2nd, 2025, sparking debate about Turkey's approach to the Kurdish issue.
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56% Bias Score
Öcalan's Statement Renews Hope for Turkey-PKK Peace Talks
Former HDP deputy İdris Baluken interpreted Abdullah Öcalan's recent statement as signaling a potential resumption of peace negotiations after a decade, emphasizing the need for inclusivity and parliamentary involvement, despite early uncertainty.
Öcalan's Statement Renews Hope for Turkey-PKK Peace Talks
Former HDP deputy İdris Baluken interpreted Abdullah Öcalan's recent statement as signaling a potential resumption of peace negotiations after a decade, emphasizing the need for inclusivity and parliamentary involvement, despite early uncertainty.
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40% Bias Score
Kurdish Leaders Urge Peace, Conditional PKK Disarmament in 2012
In late 2012, Kurdish leaders Mesud Barzani and Celal Talabani publicly advocated for a peaceful resolution to the Kurdish conflict in Turkey, emphasizing the need for Ankara's political will, a PKK ceasefire, and disarmament; this coincided with reported PKK willingness to disarm, conditional upon ...
Kurdish Leaders Urge Peace, Conditional PKK Disarmament in 2012
In late 2012, Kurdish leaders Mesud Barzani and Celal Talabani publicly advocated for a peaceful resolution to the Kurdish conflict in Turkey, emphasizing the need for Ankara's political will, a PKK ceasefire, and disarmament; this coincided with reported PKK willingness to disarm, conditional upon ...
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44% Bias Score
Turkey Threatens Military Action Against Kurdish Forces in Syria
Turkey threatened military action against Kurdish YPG forces in Syria unless they withdraw following the December overthrow of Bashar al-Assad by the HTS, a group supported by Turkey, which now demands the YPG's dissolution and the departure of foreign fighters from Syria.
Turkey Threatens Military Action Against Kurdish Forces in Syria
Turkey threatened military action against Kurdish YPG forces in Syria unless they withdraw following the December overthrow of Bashar al-Assad by the HTS, a group supported by Turkey, which now demands the YPG's dissolution and the departure of foreign fighters from Syria.
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48% Bias Score
Turkiye Declares Imminent Elimination of Kurdish Groups in Syria
Turkiye's foreign minister declared the imminent elimination of Kurdish-led armed groups in Syria, particularly the YPG, warning the West against supporting them and highlighting the new Syrian leadership's determined stance against the YPG, raising concerns about regional stability and the potentia...
Turkiye Declares Imminent Elimination of Kurdish Groups in Syria
Turkiye's foreign minister declared the imminent elimination of Kurdish-led armed groups in Syria, particularly the YPG, warning the West against supporting them and highlighting the new Syrian leadership's determined stance against the YPG, raising concerns about regional stability and the potentia...
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56% Bias Score
Bahçeli's Disarmament Call: A New Chapter in Turkey's Kurdish Conflict
Following a visit by an HDP delegation to İmralı, MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli called for unconditional disarmament, surprising even some in the AKP and potentially marking a significant shift in Turkey's approach to the Kurdish issue.
Bahçeli's Disarmament Call: A New Chapter in Turkey's Kurdish Conflict
Following a visit by an HDP delegation to İmralı, MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli called for unconditional disarmament, surprising even some in the AKP and potentially marking a significant shift in Turkey's approach to the Kurdish issue.
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40% Bias Score
CHP Leader Comments on DEM Party Meetings Amidst Öcalan Visit
CHP leader Özgür Özel visited Manisa merchants on Thursday and commented on upcoming meetings with the DEM party, emphasizing the need for social consensus, especially regarding şehit families and veterans, while the DEM party met with the Turkish Parliament Speaker and MHP leader to discuss their v...
CHP Leader Comments on DEM Party Meetings Amidst Öcalan Visit
CHP leader Özgür Özel visited Manisa merchants on Thursday and commented on upcoming meetings with the DEM party, emphasizing the need for social consensus, especially regarding şehit families and veterans, while the DEM party met with the Turkish Parliament Speaker and MHP leader to discuss their v...
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40% Bias Score
Turkey-Kurdish Conflict: Syria Remains a Key Point of Contention
Aytunç Erkin's article analyzes excerpts from "İmralı Notları," a 2015 book detailing meetings between Abdullah Öcalan and Turkish officials, revealing conflicting red lines regarding Syria between then-Prime Minister Erdoğan and Öcalan that persist in the current political climate, specifically hig...
Turkey-Kurdish Conflict: Syria Remains a Key Point of Contention
Aytunç Erkin's article analyzes excerpts from "İmralı Notları," a 2015 book detailing meetings between Abdullah Öcalan and Turkish officials, revealing conflicting red lines regarding Syria between then-Prime Minister Erdoğan and Öcalan that persist in the current political climate, specifically hig...
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40% Bias Score
Öcalan Calls for Peaceful Resolution to Kurdish Issue
On December 28, 2024, imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan, in a statement delivered through two DEM party MPs following a visit facilitated by Turkish Nationalist Action Party leader Devlet Bahçeli, called for a peaceful resolution to the Kurdish issue within the Turkish parliament, linking it to ...
Öcalan Calls for Peaceful Resolution to Kurdish Issue
On December 28, 2024, imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan, in a statement delivered through two DEM party MPs following a visit facilitated by Turkish Nationalist Action Party leader Devlet Bahçeli, called for a peaceful resolution to the Kurdish issue within the Turkish parliament, linking it to ...
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40% Bias Score