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Wednesday, May 08, 2013

The Two-Way

Kurdish Militants Begin Historic Withdrawal From Turkey

Rebels of the Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK, begin to move out of Turkey to bases in northern Iraq, a key stage in the peace process with the Turkish government. Here, PKK fighters are shown near the Turkish border with Iraq on May 7.

May 8, 2013 In a landmark first step, thousands of militant Kurdish fighters of the PKK are pulling out of Turkey and into northern Iraq. There's cautious optimism about the process, which has failed before. Kurds say unless Turkey reforms its policy toward Kurds, the militants won't disarm completely.

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Tuesday, November 08, 2011

NPR Ombudsman

Turkey's PKK: Terrorists, Freedom Fighters or Rebels?

A Turkish military helicopter flies in Yemisli, Hakkari province near the Iraqi border in southeastern Turkey, on Oct. 22.

November 8, 2011 The Kurdistan Workers' Party's separatist fight has claimed thousands of lives since 1984. NPR's Middle East editor and a listener differ over how to label the armed group. Where do you fall?

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