Turkish politicians meet jailed Kurdish militant leader

Turkey's pro-Kurdish party visits jailed militant leader
A delegation of Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM Party visited jailed militant leader Abdullah Ocalan on Thursday in his island prison, where he was expected to give them a statement that Ankara hopes will pave the way for his outlawed group to disarm.
Turkish politicians meet jailed Kurdish militant leader ahead of widely anticipated call for peace
Kurdish political party were set to meet with Abdullah Ocalan, the imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, on Thursday, as part of renewed peace efforts between Ankara and the banned Kurdish group.
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Turkey’s pro-Kurdish DEM Party will hold a press conference on Feb. 28 to discuss talks with jailed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan and share an expected statement from him, a senior party official told Reuters on Wednesday.
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Turkey’s Pro-Kurdish Party Expects Statement From Jailed Militant Leader Soon
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM Party expects to visit Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan in prison within a few days, after which a statement is expected from him, DEM spokesperson Aysegul Dogan said on Wednesday.
Turkey's pro-Kurdish party sets off to visit jailed militant leader
A delegation of Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM Party went on Thursday to visit jailed militant leader Abdullah Ocalan in his island prison, where he was expected to give them a statement that Ankara hopes will pave the way for his outlawed group to disarm.
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Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan is expected to call on the separatist PKK group to lay down arms against Turkey, a potential turning point in a conflict that’s run for four decades.
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