Leader of Kurdish rebels fighting Turkey calls truce

The jailed leader of Kurdish rebels fighting Turkey, has called for a truce after years of war.

Thu, 21 Mar, 2013 - 23:07

The jailed leader of Kurdish rebels fighting Turkey, has called for a truce after years of war.

Abdullah Ocalan also urged the fighters of his PKK organisation to withdraw from Turkey, in a message read out to cheers during Kurdish New Year celebrations in the city of Diyarbakir.

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