Abdullah Öcalan. (Photo: DHA)
Jailed Kurdish Leader Says War With Turkey Nearing End: Firatnews -- Reuters
(Reuters) - Jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan said his movement's 30-year war with Turkey's government was nearing its end through democratic negotiations, Firatnews agency reported.
Ankara began peace talks with the Kurdish leader in 2012 in a bid to end a 30-year-old insurgency which has killed 40,000 people, riven the country and battered its economy. A ceasefire called by Ocalan in March 2013 has largely held.
"This 30-year war is nearing its end through democratic negotiations," Ocalan told pro-Kurdish lawmakers visiting him in prison on Aug. 15, the 30th anniversary of launch of the revolt by his the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), Firatnews reported on Saturday.
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Update: Kurdish leader: PKK conflict with Turkey ‘coming to an end’ -- Al Arabiya/AFP
My Comment: Turkey has changed. The Kurds have changed. The entire Middle East has changed. So the possibility that the Turkish - Kurdish conflict will come to an end should not surprise anyone.
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