Kurdish militants declare ceasefire in 40-year insurgency in Turkey

Kurdish residents hold flags showing Abdullah Ocalan (Baderkhan Ahmad/AP)

Kurdish militants who have waged a 40-year insurgency in Turkey have declared a ceasefire two days after their imprisoned leader called for the group to disarm.

The statement from the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, was published on Saturday by the Firat News Agency, a media outlet close to the group.