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What the PKK Ceasefire Means for Türkiye’s Kurds: Podcast

With the PKK announcing disarmament, New Lines’ own Zara Farouk speaks with, Ceylan Akca, a DEM Party Politician in Türkiye’s Grand National Assembly. Together, they explore whether this moment marks a true turning point or another pause in a long, unfinished struggle and what comes next for Kurdish rights, representation, and reconciliation in Türkiye.


The views expressed in this article are those of the author and not an official policy or position of New Lines Institute.

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