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Turkey - PKK

Kurdish Separatist group active in Turkey. Also known as the KGK.

Summary

Kurdistan is a term used to describe areas traditionally inhabited by members of the Kurdish ethnic group in eastern Turkey, northern Iraq, northwestern Iran, and northern Syria. The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), now known as the People's Congress of Kurdistan or Kongra-Gel (KGK) was formed on November 27, 1978, with the stated goals of claiming rights for the Kurdish minority and independence from Turkey. The group began an armed insurgency in 1984. It is considered a terrorist organization by the US Department of State.

In 1999, when its leader Abdullah Ocalan was captured, the PKK said it would proceed with peaceful tactics. In 2004, the group declared an end to the ceasefire.

Recently, Iran has been conducting military operations against the Iranian wing of the PKK, the PJAK. Syria, however, has been accused of harboring and supporting PKK members, which may be linked to deteriorated relations between the two countries following Turkey's criticism of Syria's response to internal dissent.

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Stats:

Fund for Peace (FfP) Failed States Index: 75.4 Warning (worst is 120)
HIIK Conflict Barometer 2008: 5
WFP Hunger Map: 2 % undernourished
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre Global Statistics : 1,200,000 IDPs
Economist Intelligence Unit Sovereign Ratings: Rating BB
International Crisis Group Crisis Watch: Unchanged
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turkishweekly.net Bomb Sparks Concerns Over Security and Kurdish Issue 05/28
boston.com Turkish soldier killed in clash with rebels 05/27
foxnews.com Turkish soldier killed in clash with Kurdish rebels; PKK claims car bomb attack 05/27
somalilandpress.com Are the Kurds mentally divorced from Turkey? 05/27
todayszaman.com Terrorist PKK out to increase tension between Turkey and Syria 05/26
todayszaman.com Drone sale not critical, Turkey should find solution to terror itself 05/26
reuters.com PKK says it carried out Turkey suicide car bomb 05/26
aina.org Kurdish Rebels Claim Deadly Turkey Suicide Bombing 05/26
turkishweekly.net Back to 1990s on Kurdish Woe 05/25
telegraph.co.uk Suicide bombers kill policeman in Turkey 05/25
turkishweekly.net Kurdish Deputy Zana Sentenced to 10 Years over Speeches 05/25
independent.co.uk Suicide car bomb kills two policeman and injures 16 in Turkey 05/25
independent.co.uk Suicide explosion kills policeman and injures 10 in Turkey 05/25
aljazeera.com Blast targets police in central Turkey 05/25
turkishweekly.net Ten Villagers Reportedly Kidnapped by Suspected PKK Terrorists 05/25
foreignpolicy.com Dreams of Kurdistan - By Yigal Schleifer 05/25
turkishweekly.net Turkey Expects Denmark to Lead Solution on Visa Issue 05/25
aljazeera.com Deadly bombing targets Turkish police 05/25
turkishweekly.net One Policeman, Three Attackers Killed in Turkey Suicide Bombing 05/25
tamilnet.com Sri Lanka: Dublin conference on geopolitics highlights need for critical solidarity 05/25
turkishweekly.net Minister Points at Air Force for Uludere Raid 05/24
bbc.co.uk Kurdish MP Zana given 10 years 05/24
foxnews.com Kurdish legislator Leyla Zana sentenced to 10 years in prison, is appealing verdict 05/24
todayszaman.com Controversial remarks help PKK’s cause, says PM Erdoğan 05/24
dailystar.com.lb Turkish court convicts Kurdish politician over speeches 05/24
boston.com Court sentences Kurdish legislators to 10 years 05/24
eurasianet.org Turkey: For Ankara, Fallout from Lethal Drone Strike Continues 05/24
todayszaman.com Erdoğan says gov’t steps for Uludere victims amount to ‘apology’ 05/24
todayszaman.com PKK wakes up from its winter sleep, steps up acts of terrorism 05/24
dailystar.com.lb Three Kurdish rebels killed in southeast Turkey: report 05/23
todayszaman.com Kurdish deputy Zana sentenced to 10 years over speeches 05/23
dailystar.com.lb Turkey says Damascus allowing PKK rebels to operate in Syria 05/23
eurasianet.org Turkey: Court Rules Calling PKK Leader "Mister" No Longer a Crime 05/23
english.alarabiya.net Turkey says Damascus is allowing PKK rebels to set up positions in Syria 05/23
aina.org Turkish Court Convicts Kurdish Politician Over Speeches 05/23
todayszaman.com Three PKK terrorists killed in anti-PKK operation in Tunceli 05/22
todayszaman.com Commanders issued Uludere strike order, says Interior Minister Şahin 05/22
english.alarabiya.net Turkey says Damascus is allowing PKK rebels to set up positions in Syria 05/22
upi.com PKK suspected in attack on Turkey bus 05/21
strategypage.com IRAQ: Screw The Americans 05/21
todayszaman.com PM denies having prior information about Uludere attack 05/21
todayszaman.com Masked group attacks İstanbul public bus with Molotov cocktail 05/20
reuters.com Turkish civilian killed in attack by Kurdish rebels 05/19
turkishweekly.net Turkish Press Review (May 18, 2012) 05/18
today.az 'Syria supports terrorism in Turkey' 05/18
jamestown.org Syrian Kurds Play the Russia Card in Pursuit of Autonomy 05/18
turkishweekly.net U.S. has Solid Alliance with Turkey, US Department of Defense Says 05/18
turkishweekly.net PKK Raid Kills Three Officers near Syria 05/18
punchng.com Three Turkish soldiers killed in clashes 05/18
eurasianet.org Turkey: A Lethal Drone Attack Hits Turkish-American Military Cooperation 05/18
turkishweekly.net Turkey Pays High Attention to Stability in Neighboring Countries, Says President Gul 05/18
today.az Turkish soldiers killed in shootout with PKK terrorists 05/17
dailystar.com.lb Three Turkish soldiers killed in PKK clash 05/17
english.alarabiya.net U.S. provided intelligence for Turkish air raid: official 05/17
turkishweekly.net Turkish Press Review (May 17,2012) 05/17
aina.org Four Turkish Soldiers Killed in Clashes With Kurds 05/16
todayszaman.com Four soldiers killed in clashes with terrorist PKK 05/16
english.alarabiya.net U.S. provided intelligence for Turkish air raid: official 05/16
stripes.com Turkish attack on civilians tied to information from US military drone 05/16
todayszaman.com Kurdish leader to discuss Iraq, Syria tensions, PKK terrorism in Ankara 05/15
strategypage.com KURDISH WAR: You Go First 05/15
thecuttingedgenews.com Turkey on Edge - Flooding out Terror? Turkey’s Ilisu Dam Project 05/14
turkishweekly.net Six Terrorists Surrender in Southeast 05/14
globalvoicesonline.org Turkey: Outrage at Sentencing of Scarf Case Student 05/11
turkishweekly.net Turkey Focuses On Cutting PKK's Financial Sources 05/10
english.alarabiya.net Turkey refuses to extradite Iraqi VP Hashemi 05/10
turkishweekly.net No Hashemi Hand-Over, Says Ankara 05/10
dw.de Turkey won't deport Iraq's al-Hashemi 05/09
turkishweekly.net One Soldier Killed in Land Mine Explosion in East of Turkey 05/09
aina.org Turkey Focuses On Cutting PKK's Financial Sources 05/09
dailystar.com.lb 5 Kurdish rebels killed in clash in Turkey's southeast 05/08
today.az Forty six people arrested in counter-PKK operations 05/08
rferl.org Turkish Troops Kill Five Kurdish Rebels 05/08
turkishweekly.net 5 Terrorists Killed in Tatvan 05/08
english.alarabiya.net Turkey refuses to extradite Iraqi VP Hashemi 05/08
upi.com 5 PKK terrorists killed in eastern Turkey 05/08
chinadaily.com.cn IAEA expert dies in Iran's car accident: media 05/08
speroforum.com Turkish Troops Kill Five Kurdish Rebels 05/07
todayszaman.com Five terrorists killed in anti-PKK operation in Bitlis 05/07
todayszaman.com 28 detained in anti-KCK operations across Turkey 05/07
turkishweekly.net Three Soldiers Killed in Clash with Terrorists in Eastern Turkey 05/04
rferl.org Five Killed In Turkey Violence Linked To Kurdish Rebels 05/04
turkishweekly.net Terrorist Organization PKK Exploits More and More Children Everyday 05/04
dawn.com Clashes in Turkey kill three soldiers, two PKK militants 05/04
turkishweekly.net Turkish Security Teams Kill Two Terrorists in Southeastern Turkey 05/04
turkishweekly.net U.S. Supports Turkey's Target of Being among World's Top Ten Economies 05/04
dailytimes.com.pk Clashes in Turkey kill 3 soldiers, 2 PKK militants 05/04
af.reuters.com PKK militants kill three Turkish soldiers - officials 05/04
todayszaman.com Three soldiers killed in clashes with terrorist PKK 05/03
english.farsnews.com Cyprus Denies Turkey's Accusations about Military Ties with Israel 05/02
eurasianet.org Turkey: Twitter Cuts Two Ways 05/02
english.farsnews.com Iraqi MP Calls on Kurd Officials to Keep Distant from Turkey 05/01
english.farsnews.com Envoy: Israel Supporting PJAK, PKK through Southern Cyprus 05/01
dailystar.com.lb Turkish parliament to draft new constitution: source 05/01
aina.org Iraqi MP Calls on Kurdish Officials to Keep Distant From Turkey 04/30
todayszaman.com PKK dominates European drug trafficking, report says 04/30
todayszaman.com High court gives life sentences to Molotov cocktail throwers 04/30
upi.com Grenades suggest Iranian support of PKK 04/29
daralhayat.com Kaka Wants to Secede 04/28
turkishweekly.net Europe Still a Base for PKK, Security Body Says 04/27