Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed leader of the outlawed Kurdish militant group PKK, is seen with politicians and lawmakers of the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) Ahmet Turk, Pervin Buldan, Sirri Sureyya Onder, Tulay Hatimogullari, Tuncer Bakirhan, Cengiz Cicek and Faik Ozgur Erol, in Imrali Island prison, in Marmara Sea, in Turkey, February 27, 2025. [Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party Handout via Reuters]

PKK leader urges group to disband itself in letter from Turkish prison

Name: PKK leader urges group to disband itself in letter from Turkish prison
Uploaded: 2025-02-27T19:11:42Z
Duration: 1 min 33 s
Description: The jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) released a letter saying the group should dissolve itself.

The jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) released a letter saying the group he founded should dissolve itself and end its conflict with the Turkish government.