If accepted by Turkey, the declaration could bring about the end of a decades-long conflict estimated to have killed at least 40,000 people and rippled across the borders of multiple neighbouring countries, per CNN.
At least five people have been killed and 22 others were injured in an attack on the headquarters of Turkiye's aerospace and defence company Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAS) near Ankara on Wednesday.
The Turkish Parliament on Tuesday (local time) voted to approve Sweden's NATO membership bid, bringing the Nordic country one step closer to joining the military alliance after months of delays.
Turkish airstrikes destroyed 20 targets, consisting of caves, bunkers, shelters and warehouses” belonging to the separatist Kurdistan workers party, or P.K.K.
The PKK claimed their involvement in the attack, stating, "A sacrificial action was carried out against the Turkish Interior Ministry by a team from our Immortal Brigade", Al Jazeera reported, citing a statement the outfit sent to the ANF news agency.
Notably, a protest in Stockholm erupted on Saturday against Turkey and Sweden's bid to join NATO, including the burning of a copy of the Quran, sharply heightened tensions with Turkey at a time when the Nordic country needs Ankara's backing to gain entry to the military alliance.
The deadly explosion on Istanbul's bustling Istiklal Street at 4.20 pm on November 13 was immediately blamed by the Turkish government on the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and the People's Defense Units (YPG). However, there are strong suspicions that it could be another false flag
Ankara [Turkey], May 7 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of militants affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) killed by the Turkish military during the ongoing operation in northern Iraq has risen to 73, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Saturday.
Ankara [Turkey], April 18 (ANI): Turkish defense ministry announced early morning that the country has launched a new ground and air cross-border offensive against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq.
Ankara [Turkey], March 28 (ANI/Xinhua): At least three members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) were killed in a Turkish armed drone attack in northern Iraq, Turkey's Defense Ministry said on Monday.