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riversedge

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4. ...The group is considered to be a terrorist organization by Turkey, the United States and the European Union.

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Sun Oct 26, 2025, 12:35 PM

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..........Ocalan, who has been imprisoned on an island near Istanbul since 1999, urged his group in February to convene a congress and formally disband and disarm. In May, the PKK announced that it would do so.

The PKK launched its armed insurgency against Turkey initially with the aim of establishing a Kurdish state in the southeast of the country. Over time, the objective evolved into a campaign for autonomy and rights for Kurds within Turkey.

The group is considered to be a terrorist organization by Turkey, the United States and the European Union.

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