2013–2015 PKK–Turkey peace process

Failed peace process between Kurdish militants and Turkey the peace process between Turkey and the PKK the general concept Peace process (disambiguation)Peace process the current peace process 2025 PKK-Turkey peace process The Solution process (tr Çözüm süreci),http://www.worldbulletin.net/?aType=haber&ArticleID=108312 Turkey's solution process paves the way for PYD in Syria- report - World Bulletin 2013-05-11 2013-07-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20130717232746/http://www.worldbulletin.net/?aType=haber&ArticleID=108312 usurped also known as the Peace process (tr Barış süreci; ku Proseya Aştiyê) or the PKK–Turkish peace process, was a peace process that aimed to resolve the conflict between Turkey and the Kurdistan Workers' Party as part of the Kurdish–Turkish conflict (1978–2025). The conflict, which began in 1984, which has now ended as of 2025 and has resulted in over 40,000 mortal casualties and great economic losses for Turkey and its Kurdish majority southeastern areas as well as high damage to the general population.Butler Daren Toksabay Ece Ozdal Umit Efforts to end Kurdish militant conflict in Turkey face Syria test Reuters 10 January 2025 https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/efforts-end-kurdish-militant-conflict-turkey-face-syria-test-2025-01-10/ Though there was a unilateral cease-fire between 1999 and 2004, the sides failed to gain understanding, and the conflict became increasingly violent. The 2013 truce was working until the truce fully collapsed in 2015,The Peace Process between Turkey and the Kurds: Anatomy of a Failure https://www.routledge.com/The-Peace-Process-between-Turkey-and-the-Kurds-Anatomy-of-a-Failure/Ozpek/p/book/9780367607302 2022-09-26 Routledge & CRC Press en following the Ceylanpınar incidents, in which the PKK killed two Turkish policemen, accusing Turkey to have collaborated with the Islamic State (IS) 22 July 2015 PKK bekennt sich zu Anschlag auf zwei Polizisten DW 22.07.2015 https://www.dw.com/de/pkk-bekennt-sich-zu-anschlag-auf-zwei-polizisten/a-18599274 2022-09-26 Deutsche Welle de-DEPKK claims killing of Turkish policemen in revenge for Syria border attack - Türkiye News https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/pkk-claims-killing-of-turkish-policemen-in-revenge-for-syria-border-attack-85756 2022-09-26 Hürriyet Daily News 22 July 2015 en in the Suruç bombing. Background Persecution of Kurds The Turkey-PKK conflict is an armed conflict between the Republic of Turkey and people related to PKK, which have demanded freedom from Turkey to create an independent Kurdistan,Brandon James http://www.jamestown.org/single/?no_cache=1&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=936 The Kurdistan Freedom Falcons Emerges as a Rival to the PKK Jamestown.org 2011-04-15 2016-05-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20160520185411/http://www.jamestown.org/single/?no_cache=1&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=936 live Kongra-Gel / Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/para/pkk.htm 2022-10-15 www.globalsecurity.org 2021-03-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20210313035800/https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/para/pkk.htm live or to have autonomyhttp://www.ekurd.net/mismas/articles/misc2011/1/turkey3107.htm Kurdish PKK leader: We will not withdraw our autonomy demand Ekurd.net 2011-04-15 2012-07-31 https://archive.today/20120731055933/http://www.ekurd.net/mismas/articles/misc2011/1/turkey3107.htm dead and greater political and cultural rights for Kurds inside the Republic of Turkey.David O'Byrne https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-10707935 PKK 'would disarm for Kurdish rights in Turkey' Bbc.co.uk 2010-07-21 2011-04-15 2021-01-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20210126084629/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-10707935 live The PKK is considered a terrorist organisation by Turkey, the United States,United States Department of State Foreign Terrorist Organizations https://web.archive.org/web/20200630045511/https://2009-2017.state.gov/j/ct/rls/other/des/123085.htm 2020-06-30 and the European Union.European Union List of Terrorist Organisations https://web.archive.org/web/20111122110609/http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2011:028:0057:01:EN:HTML 2011-11-22 , Council of the european union, updated Council Decision 2011/70/CFSP of 31 January 2011 Although insurgents have carried out attacks in many regions of Turkey,Jenkins Gareth http://www.jamestown.org/single/?no_cache=1&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=4463 PKK Expanding Urban Bombing Campaign in Western Turkey The Jamestown Foundation Jamestown.org 2011-04-15 2021-01-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20210110195644/https://jamestown.org/program/pkk-expanding-urban-bombing-campaign-in-western-turkey/ live the insurgency is mainly in southeastern Turkey.Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) – Norwegian Refugee Council http://www.internal-displacement.org/idmc/website/countries.nsf/(httpEnvelopes)/F583DF6E49225B7F802570B8005AA873?OpenDocument The Kurdish conflict (1984–2006) Internal-displacement.org 2011-04-15 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110501172543/http://www.internal-displacement.org/idmc/website/countries.nsf/(httpEnvelopes)/F583DF6E49225B7F802570B8005AA873?OpenDocument 2011-05-01 The PKK's military presence in Iraq's Kurdistan Region, which it uses as launchpad for attacks on Turkey, has resulted in the Turkish military carrying out frequent ground incursions and air and artillery strikes in the region,https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7260478.stm Iraq warns Turkey over incursion BBC News 2008-02-23 2011-04-15 2021-01-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20210111135453/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7260478.stm live as the Kurdistan Regional Government claimed they do not have sufficient military forces to prevent the PKK from operating.http://www.socialistworker.co.uk/art.php?id=13335 US tells Turkey: We'll crush Kurdish rebels Socialistworker.co.uk 2011-04-15 2015-11-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20151116172235/https://www.socialistworker.co.uk/art.php?id=13335 dead The conflict has particularly affected Turkey's tourism industryPKK: Targets and activities https://web.archive.org/web/20200906160918/https://fas.org/irp/world/para/docs/studies4.htm 2020-09-06 , Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Turkey), Federation of American Scientists. and has cost the economy of Turkey an estimated 300 to 450 billion dollars, mainly military expenses.Turkey: The PKK and a Kurdish settlement https://web.archive.org/web/20120915092937/http://www.crisisgroup.org/~/media/Files/europe/turkey-cyprus/turkey/219-turkey-the-pkk-and-a-kurdish-settlement 2012-09-15 , September 11, 2012 Since the PKK was founded on November 27, 1978,http://www.xs4all.nl/~kicadam/kurdistan/2_99/ocalan.html Abdullah Öcalan en de ontwikkeling van de PKK Xs4all.nl 2010-08-29 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101215175054/http://www.xs4all.nl/~kicadam/kurdistan/2_99/ocalan.html 2010-12-15 it has been involved in armed clashes with Turkish security forces. The full-scale insurgency however, did not begin until August 15, 1984 when the PKK announced a Kurdish uprising. The first insurgency lasted until September 1, 1999 http://www.aknews.com/en/aknews/9/193730/?AKmobile=true PKK has repeatedly asked for a ceasefire of peace since their establishment in the past 17 years Aknews.com 2010-11-06 2011-04-15 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111125090153/http://www.aknews.com/en/aknews/9/193730/?AKmobile=true 2011-11-25 when the PKK declared a unilateral cease-fire. The armed conflict was later resumed on June 1, 2004, when the PKK declared an end to its cease-fire.Jenkins Gareth http://www.jamestown.org/single/?no_cache=1&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=4494 PKK Changes Battlefield Tactics to Force Turkey into Negotiations The Jamestown Foundation Jamestown.org 2011-04-15 2015-10-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20151001050504/http://www.jamestown.org/single/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=4494&no_cache=1 live http://www.ataa.org/reference/pkk/pkk.html PKK/KONGRA-GEL and Terrorism Ataa.org 2011-04-15 2015-02-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20150202183240/http://ataa.org/reference/pkk/pkk.html live Since summer 2011, the conflict has become increasingly violent with resumption of large-scale hostilities. Developments In November 2012 about 10,000 prisoners were in a hunger strike and had the following three demands. They wanted to defend themselves in Kurdish language while being in court, the improvement of the detention conditions of Abdullah Öcalan, and the start of a peace process between Turkey and the PKK.Pichler Melanie Ajanović Edma 5 October 2016 Women for democracy in Turkey? https://www.redpepper.org.uk/women-for-democracy-in-turkey/ 2020-10-18 Red Pepper en-US 2016-10-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20161006133914/https://www.redpepper.org.uk/women-for-democracy-in-turkey/ live The Academics for Peace actively supported those demands. On the 16 December the Chief of the National Intelligence Organization (MIT) Hakan Fidan held a talk with Abdullah Öcalan.Köse Talha 2017 Rise and Fall of the AK Party's Kurdish Peace Initiatives https://www.jstor.org/stable/26300508 Insight Turkey 19 2 89–115 10.25253/99.2017192.08 26300508 20.500.12154/30 157115247 1302-177X free On the 28 December 2012, Erdoğan made the meeting public and stated that the government was in negotiations with jailed rebel leader Öcalan.http://www.ntvmsnbc.com/id/25409952/ Yes, we negotiate with Öcalan. Ntvmsnbc December 2012 21 March 2013 tr 31 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121231152538/http://www.ntvmsnbc.com/id/25409952/ dead The negotiations were initially named the Solution Process (Çözüm Süreci) in public. While negotiations were going on, there were numerous events that were regarded as sabotage to derail the talks: The assassination of the PKK administrators Sakine Cansız, Fidan Doğan and Leyla Söylemez in Paris,2013-01-10 Kurdish activists killed in Paris en-GB BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-20968375 2020-06-20 revealing Öcalan's talks with the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) publicly via the Milliyet newspaperhttp://siyaset.milliyet.com.tr/iste-imrali-daki-gorusmenin-tutanaklari-basarisizlikta-ben-yokum-/siyaset/siyasetdetay/28.02.2013/1674358/default.htm Here's what was talked in İmralı Milliyet 5 March 2013 21 March 2013 tr 17 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131217221304/http://siyaset.milliyet.com.tr/iste-imrali-daki-gorusmenin-tutanaklari-basarisizlikta-ben-yokum-/siyaset/siyasetdetay/28.02.2013/1674358/default.htm live and finally, the bombings of the Justice Ministry of Turkey and Erdoğan's office at the Justice and Development Party (AKP) headquarters in Ankara.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21854215 Turkish capital Ankara hit by twin explosions BBC 20 March 2013 21 March 2013 However, both parties vehemently condemned all three events as they occurred and stated that they were determined anyway. Finally on 21 March 2013, after months of negotiations with the Turkish Government, Abdullah Ocalan's message to the people was read both in Turkish and Kurdish during the Newroz celebrations in Diyarbakır. The letter called a cease-fire that included disarmament and withdrawal from Turkish soil and calling an end to armed struggle. PKK announced that they would obey, stating that the year of 2013 is the year of solution either through war or through peace. Erdoğan welcomed the letter stating that concrete steps will follow PKK's withdrawal. On 25 April 2013, the PKK announced that it withdraws all its forces within Turkey to northern Iraq.https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887324743704578444630691252760?mod=WSJEurope_hpp_LEFTTopStories Kurdish Group to Pull Armed Units from Turkey The Wall Street Journal 25 April 2013 25 April 2013 12 October 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171012044718/https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887324743704578444630691252760?mod=WSJEurope_hpp_LEFTTopStories live According to the governmenthttp://www.internethaber.com/kandIl-acIklamasI-meclIste-tansIyonu-yukselttI-526242h.htm Kandil açıklaması meclis'te tansiyonu yükseltti İnternethaber 25 April 2013 25 April 2013 tr and the Kurdshttp://www.haber3.com/kandilin-kararina-meclisten-ilk-tepkiler-haberi-1927878h.htm Kandil'in Kararına Meclis'ten İlk Tepkiler Haber3 25 April 2013 25 April 2013 tr and to most of the press,http://t24.com.tr/yazi/silahlara-veda/6592 Silahlara veda T24 25 April 2013 25 April 2013 tr 28 April 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130428011936/http://t24.com.tr/yazi/silahlara-veda/6592 dead this move marks the end of a 30-year-old conflict. The second phase which includes constitutional and legal changes towards the recognition of human rights of the Kurds starts simultaneously with withdrawal.* Arin, Kubilay Yado, Turkey and the Kurds – From War to Reconciliation? UC Berkeley Center for Right Wing Studies Working Paper Series, March 26, 2015.https://www.academia.edu/11674094/Turkey_and_the_Kurds_From_War_to_Reconciliation Wise people committee The government announced its long-awaited list of "wise men" on April 4, the members of a seven-region commission tasked with explaining the ongoing settlement process with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) to the public and promoting the negotiations. Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Arınç announced the list of "wise people", several weeks after the government first announced plans to set up such a commission made up of intellectuals and well-liked public figures. The list includes celebrities who are intellectuals, writers and academics as well as singers such as Orhan Gencebay. The commission is made up of groups organized on a regional basis, and will be active in seven regions across the country. On Tuesday, while mystery still shrouded the identities of the government's list of wise people, Erdoğan said, "We will listen to the views and suggestions of the people who are part of this delegation, consult with them and they will organize some events in [the country's] regions and get together with our citizens and local public opinion leaders." In a speech on March 23, the prime minister defined the role of the commission, saying they will be conducting a "psychological operation," indicating the wise people will act as public relations agents. In a speech he made in Ankara on March 23, Erdoğan stated, "It is important to prepare the public for this and social perceptions should be created by the wise men." He said only public acceptance can fend off nationalistic shows. The Republican People's Party (CHP) and the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) were critical of the wise men list, claiming that the people on the list are all supportive of the government. On April 5, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met for the first time with members of the wise men commission.PM Erdoğan, wise men meet for settlement 2013-04-07 http://www.todayszaman.com/news-311876-event-of-the-week-pm-erdogan-wise-men-meet-for-settlement.html Today's Zaman 2013-04-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20130426004106/http://todayszaman.com/news-311876-event-of-the-week-pm-erdogan-wise-men-meet-for-settlement.html 2013-04-26 dead After five weeks of work, the Wise Persons committee gave its first report to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and shared their impressions on the level of support regarding the process. The meeting lasted over four hours.Wise People report back to Turkish PM after five weeks of meetings 2013-05-10 http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/wise-people-report-back-to-turkish-pm-after-five-weeks-of-meetings.aspx?pageID=238&nID=46607&NewsCatID=338 Hurriyetdailynews 2013-05-10 Members of wise people committee classified by region: Aegean Region Chairman: Tarhan Erdem Vice Chairman: Avni Özgürel Secretary: Arzuhan Doğan Yalçındağ Hasan Karaya Hilal Kaplan Fuat Keyman Fehmi Koru Baskın Oran Black Sea Region Chairman: Yusuf Şevki Hakyemez Vice Chairman: Vedat Bilgin Secretary: Fatma Benli Şemsi Bayraktar Kürşat Bumin Oral Çalışlar Orhan Gencebay Yıldıray Oğur Bendevi Palandöken Central Anatolia Region Chairman: Ahmet Taşgetiren Vice Chairman: Beril Dedeoğlu Secretary: Cemal Uşşak Vahap Coşkun Doğu Ergil Erol Göka Mustafa Kumlu Fadime Özkan Celalettin Can Eastern Anatolia region Chairman: Can Paker Vice Chairman: Sibel Eraslan Secretary: Ayhan Ogan Mahmut Arslan Abdurrahman Dilipak İzzettin Doğan Abdurrahman Kurt Zübeyde Teker Mehmet Uçum Marmara Region Chairman: Deniz Ülke Arıboğan Vice Chairman: Mithat Sancar Secretary: Levent Korkut Mustafa Armağan Ali Bayramoğlu Ahmet Gündoğdu Hayrettin Karaman Hülya Koçyiğit Yücel Sayman Mediterranean Region Chairman: Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu Vice Chairman: Lale Mansur Secretary: Tarık Çelenk Kadir İnanır Nihal Bengisu Karaca Şükrü Karatepe Muhsin Kızılkaya Öztürk Türkdoğan Hüseyin Yayman Southeastern Anatolia Region Chairman: Yılmaz Ensaroğlu Vice Chairman: Kezban Hatemi Secretary: Mehmet Emin Ekmen Murat Belge Fazıl Hüsnü Erdem Yılmaz Erdoğan Etyen Mahçupyan Lami Özgen Ahmet Faruk Ünsal Timeline Wednesday 28 December 2012: Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan revealed that the National Intelligence Organization (MİT) had been visiting Abdullah Öcalan to find a solution to end the conflict. Thursday 3 January 2013: Ahmet Türk and BDP deputy Ayla Akat Ata went to İmralı island where they met Abdullah Öcalan.Kurdish Deputies Meet Ocalan on Imrali Island https://www.bianet.org/english/human-rights/143295-kurdish-deputies-meet-ocalan-on-imrali-island 2020-10-18 Bianet - Bagimsiz Iletisim Agi Wednesday 9 January 2013: Founding member of the PKK Sakine Cansız and Kurdish activists Fidan Doğan and Leyla Söylemez were assassinated in Paris.Kurdish PKK co-founder Sakine Cansiz shot dead in Paris BBC 2013-01-10 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-20968375 2013-01-12 2022-04-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20220401095827/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-20968375 live Thursday 14 February 2013: The Turkish government has announced that a second delegation of BDP members will be meeting with Öcalan.BDP delegation to meet with Öcalan 2013-02-14 http://english.sabah.com.tr/national/2013/02/14/bdp-delegation-to-meet-with-ocalan Sabah English 2013-04-22 Friday 15 February 2013: Erdogan said that the negotiations between MIT and Ocalan would be more accurate if it's called 'Solution process' rather than as 'Imralı process'.Adını çözüm süreci koydu 2013-02-16 http://www.taraf.com.tr/haber/adini-cozum-sureci-koydu.htm tr Taraf 2013-04-26 https://archive.today/20130706132022/http://www.taraf.com.tr/haber/adini-cozum-sureci-koydu.htm 2013-07-06 dead Saturday 23 February 2013: BDP deputy parliamentary group chair Pervin Buldan, Istanbul deputy Sırrı Süreyya Önder and Diyarbakır deputy Altan Tan went to Öcalan's prison on İmralı island. The delegation, which was granted special authorization by the Ministry of Justice to hold deliberations with Abdullah Öcalan, heard out the PKK leader's proposed roadmap for the government to put an end to the issue of terrorism in the country. Öcalan also passed on letters to Kandil, the PKK's European administration and to the public via the BDP delegation.BDP delegation heads to İmrali for second round of talks 2013-02-23 http://english.sabah.com.tr/national/2013/02/23/first-step-to-peace-take-your-hand-off-the-trigger Sabah English 2013-04-22 Thursday 28 February 2013: Daily Milliyet published a story by Namık Durukan claiming to be what was partially discussed between imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan and the three members of the Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party during their visit to Imrali.Öcalan's prerequisite, the prime minister's prerequisite 2013-03-02 http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/ocalans-prerequisite-the-prime-ministers-prerequisite-.aspx?pageID=449&nID=42158&NewsCatID=396 Hürriyet Daily News 2013-04-22 Monday 11 March 2013: A six-person delegation has left Diyarbakır to meet the eight public workers to be released by PKK in Iraq. The delegation included the BDP politicians Sebahat Tuncel, Adil Kurt and Hüsamettin Zenderlioğlu as well as the president of Human Rights Association (IHD) and the Chairman of Mazlumder.2013-03-11 Delegation on its way to meet Turkish prisoners held by PKK http://en.firatnews.com/news/news/delegation-on-its-way-to-meet-turkish-prisoners-held-by-pkk-flash.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20210224145028/https://anfenglish.com/news/delegation-on-its-way-to-meet-turkish-prisoners-held-by-pkk-flash-6873 2021-02-24 2013-04-22 Fırat Haber Ajansı Wednesday 13 March 2013: The PKK freed eight Turkish prisoners held for two years in Iraq. The release of the eight captives came after a request by Öcalan.Kurd rebels free Turkish prisoners in northern Iraq 2013-03-13 http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentid=20130313156705 Saudi Gazette 2013-04-22 https://archive.today/20130706111027/http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentid=20130313156705 2013-07-06 dead Monday 18 March 2013: Kurdish parliamentarians set off by boat to visit Abdullah Ocalan in his island prison. The delegation includes BDP co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş, deputies Pervin Buldan and Sırrı Süreyya Önder.18 March 2013 Kurdish Deputies Set Off For Imrali https://bianet.org/english/politics/145176-kurdish-deputies-set-off-for-imrali live Bianet https://web.archive.org/web/20220120064007/https://bianet.org/english/politics/145176-kurdish-deputies-set-off-for-imrali 2022-01-20 Thursday 21 March 2013: After months of negotiations with the Turkish Government, Abdullah Ocalan's letter to people was read both in Turkish and Kurdish during Nowruz celebrations in Diyarbakır. The letter called a cease-fire that included disarmament and withdrawal from Turkish soil and calling an end to armed struggle.Öcalan calls on Kurdish militants to bid farewell to arms for a 'new' Turkey 2013-03-13 http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/Default.aspx?PageID=238&NID=43373 Hurriyet 2013-04-26 Friday 29 March 2013: Erdoğan said that PKK militants who withdraw from Turkey will have to lay down their arms before crossing the border in order to prevent further confrontation. He also said "that when they go, the atmosphere of my country will change when we realize the economic boom in the east [after the withdrawal]."Militants should lay down their arms before withdrawing: PM Erdoğan 2013-03-29 http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/militants-should-lay-down-their-arms-before-withdrawing-pm-erdogan.aspx?pageID=238&nID=43938&NewsCatID=338 Hurriyet Daily News 2013-04-26 Wednesday 3 April 2013: Turkey has set up a consultative body of "wise people" to help shape public opinion on the peace process with the PKK.Erdogan's 'wise' step to help Kurd peace talks 2013-04-03 http://www.arabnews.com/news/446933 Arab News 2013-04-26 Thursday 4 April 2013: Republican People's Party (CHP) and Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) announced that they would not take part in a commission that would be established to assess the solution process for Kurdish issue within the parliament. Both CHP and MHP said they would not send members to that commission.Turkish Press Review 2013-04-06 http://www.turkishpress.com/news.asp?id=383824 Turkish Press 2013-04-26 2018-08-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20180806030343/http://www.turkishpress.com/news.asp?id=383824 live Erdoğan met on for the first time with members of the wise men commission, tasked with explaining to the public the ongoing settlement process with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and to promote the negotiations.Wise people meet PM Erdogan 2013-04-13 http://www.trtenglish.com/trtworld/en/newsdetail.aspx?haberkodu=e5418265-4719-479d-93aa-cc948dd3e36c TRT English 2013-04-26 Saturday 20 April 2013: Sırrı Süreyya Önder said that PKK withdrawal will start in eight to 10 days.PKK withdrawal to start in eight to 10 days: BDP deputy Önder 2013-04-20 http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/pkk-withdrawal-to-start-in-eight-to-10-days-bdp-deputy-onder.aspx?pageID=238&nID=45294&NewsCatID=338 Hurriyet Daily News 2013-04-26 Thursday 25 April 2013: PKK announced that it withdraws all its forces within Turkey to Iraq on May 8. Wednesday 8 May 2013: PKK members start withdrawal from Turkey.https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2013/0508/PKK-militants-start-withdrawal-from-Turkey-fueling-optimism-for-peace-process PKK militants start withdrawal from Turkey, fueling optimism for peace process The Christian Science Monitor 8 May 2013 10 May 2013 A parliamentary commission - in charge of researching the means of societal peace and determine on the ongoing resolution process in Turkey - has held its first meeting last night, pledging to inform the public more on the process and launch investigations in Turkey and abroad. Thursday 9 May 2013: The wise people committee gave its first report to Erdoğan and shared their impressions on the level of support regarding the process.http://www.worldbulletin.net/?aType=haber&ArticleID=108427 https://web.archive.org/web/20130721081640/http://www.worldbulletin.net/?aType=haber&ArticleID=108427 usurped July 21, 2013 "Wise People" to present preliminary report to Turkish PM World Bulletin 9 May 2013 10 May 2013 In July 2014 the parliament passed The Law on Ending Terror and Strengthening Social Integration which protected the state officials negotiating with the PKK from legal prosecution but not the HDP lawmakers.http://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-981-13-1141-3 The Dubious Case of a Failed Coup: Militarism, Masculinities, and 15 July in Turkey 2019 Springer Singapore 978-981-13-1140-6 Çiçekoğlu Feride Singapore 208–209 en 10.1007/978-981-13-1141-3 239077169 Turan Ömer 20 August 2014: Lieutenant Emre As is killed and a recruit is wounded in a PKK ambush.https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/askere-pusu-1-sehit-1-yarali-27036765 Askere pusu: 1 şehit, 1 yaralı 20 August 2014 Saturday 27 September 2014: 3 police officers are killed. The PKK shot two police officers after Turkey would not allow members of the PKK to travel/return to Syria and the besieged town of Kobani to fight ISIS.http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/kurdish-militants-claim-deadly-ambush-turkeys-southeast-1343877279#comment-1276 Kurdish militants claim deadly ambush in Turkey's southeast 2014-09-28 2014-11-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20141111215037/http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/kurdish-militants-claim-deadly-ambush-turkeys-southeast-1343877279#comment-1276 live 6-8 October 2014 Kurdish riots : 42 civilians were killed during armed conflicts. It was initiated under the leadership of YDG-H members and later grew with the participation of HÜDA-PAR supporters and Grey Wolves. Some of the demonstrators attacked civilians in during protestshttp://www.sozcu.com.tr/2014/gundem/kobani-protestolarinda-aci-bilanco-618217/4/ Arşivlenmiş kopya 5 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924104152/http://www.sozcu.com.tr/2014/gundem/kobani-protestolarinda-aci-bilanco-618217/4/ 24 September 2015 deadhttp://www.sabah.com.tr/gundem/2014/10/09/kobani-protestolarinin-bilancosu-agir-oldu Arşivlenmiş kopya 5 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924140544/http://www.sabah.com.tr/gundem/2014/10/09/kobani-protestolarinin-bilancosu-agir-oldu 24 September 2015 dead Curfews were declared in many provinces due to the fact that some of the demonstrators attacked the civilian population and homes, workplaces and vehicles were burned next to many public buildings.http://www.evrensel.net/haber/93630/koban-protestolarinin-bilancosu Arşivlenmiş kopya 5 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924005850/http://www.evrensel.net/haber/93630/koban-protestolarinin-bilancosu 24 September 2015 dead As of October 10, 42 people died during the demonstrations.http://www.haberler.com/kobani-olaylari-olu-ssayisi-35-e-cikti-6571321-haberi/ Kobani Protestolarında Ölü Sayısı 35'e Çıktı 10 October 2014 23 January 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20141015010212/http://www.haberler.com/kobani-olaylari-olu-ssayisi-35-e-cikti-6571321-haberi/ 15 October 2014 live The protesters denouncing Ankara position during Islamic State's siege of Kobani. This is the main incident out of the ceasefire period.International Crisis Group Turkey's PKK Conflict Kills almost 3,000 in Two Years https://www.crisisgroup.be/interactives/turkey/#pre2015 2018 28 February 2015 the Dolmabahce Consensus was declared by a joint commission of politician of the HDP and the Turkish Government.An Uncertain Ally: Turkey Under Erdogan's Dictatorship Phillips David L. 2017-05-23 Taylor & Francis 9781351623940 68 en 7 June 2015: Following largely successful ceasefire period thanks to the government and the rebels efforts, the June 2015 Turkish general election provides major gain to the HDP (13% of votes, +7.5%) and notable decrease for AKP (41% of votes, -9%). 20 July 2015: ISIS lead the Suruç bombing, killing 32 people, largely Kurdish. PKK elements accused Turkey of supporting ISIS and being complicit of the bombing.Kurdish militants claim 'revenge' killing of two Turkish policemen https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/turkey/11755018/Two-Turkish-police-officers-killed-close-to-Syria-border.html 29 April 2016 Telegraph.co.uk 3 July 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190703180103/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/turkey/11755018/Two-Turkish-police-officers-killed-close-to-Syria-border.html live 22 July 2015's Ceylanpınar incidents as casus belli: Two police officers are assassinated by unidentified men. Soon after, 9 Turkey Kurds are anonymously denounced as the killers, accused of assassinations under PKK orders.2019-04-16 Acquittal of nine Ceylanpinar murder suspects upheld https://ipa.news/2019/04/16/acquittal-of-nine-ceylanpinar-murder-suspects-upheld/ 2021-07-12 IPA NEWS en-US 2022-11-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20221115130255/https://ipa.news/2019/04/16/acquittal-of-nine-ceylanpinar-murder-suspects-upheld/ live PKK initially claimed responsibility but later denied any links to the murders. The Turkish Daily Sabah reports the policemen were asleep when they were killed. 2019-05-10 Senior PKK terrorist declares support for CHP's Imamoğlu In July 2015, the group murdered police officers Okan Acar, 25, and Feyyaz Yumuşak, 24, in their sleep at their house in the Ceylanpınar district of Şanlıurfa https://www.dailysabah.com/war-on-terror/2019/05/10/senior-pkk-terrorist-declares-support-for-chps-imamoglu 2022-10-04 Daily Sabah en-US 2022-10-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20221004061551/https://www.dailysabah.com/war-on-terror/2019/05/10/senior-pkk-terrorist-declares-support-for-chps-imamoglu live 24 July 2015: Erdogan government simultaneously starts a large scale police operations while the Turkish military begins a large-scale military Operation Martyr Yalçın against PKK and ISIL. As a result, PKK announces the resumption of full-scale hostilities. The collapse of the ceasefire have been linked to the poor performance at the June election.U.N. Accuses Turkey of Killing Hundreds of Kurds https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/10/world/europe/un-turkey-kurds-human-rights-abuses.html?smid=tw-shareGraeber David David Graeber 2015-11-18 Turkey could cut off Islamic State's supply lines. So why doesn't it? http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/nov/18/turkey-cut-islamic-state-supply-lines-erdogan-isis live 2021-07-12 The Guardian en https://web.archive.org/web/20151118160646/http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/nov/18/turkey-cut-islamic-state-supply-lines-erdogan-isis 2015-11-18 24 August 2015: President Erdogan called for snap election. 1 November 2015: The November 2015 Turkish general election provide a major gain to the AKP (49,5% of votes, +8.6%) and decrease for HDP (10,7% of votes, -2.4%). The HDP narrowly hovering the 10% election threshold needed to win seats. The low score of the HDP has been linked to the renewal of violence and fear of IS attacks on HDP political rallies. March 2018: all 9 PKK suspects in the July 2015 killing the two Turkish policemen in Ceylanpınar, which lead AKP to denounce the peace process and resume war, were acquitted by the Turkey Court as no substantial evidence was provided.Kurdish teen brutally tortured in case that ended peace process | Mahir Korulu https://ahvalnews.com/turkey-kurds/kurdish-teen-brutally-tortured-case-ended-peace-processFebruary 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes 16 April 2019: the Ceylanpınar double assassination's 9 suspected PKK operatives' acquittal is upheld by a Higher Court. No suspect has been confirmed for the July 22nd 2015's casus belli. 6 May 2019: Ocalan's lawyers release a statement from him after years of isolation. It is believed to be related to the latest Turkish elections (31 March 2019) in which AKP lost control of Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir due to tactical voting by HDP.https://www.theglobalist.com/turkey-elections-erdogan-democracy-pkk/ Erdogan Makes Mockery of Elections 2019-05-07 The Globalist en-US 2019-05-07 Public opinion On March 21, 2013, a public opinion survey carried out by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) suggests that almost 57.7 percent of people support ongoing government-sponsored efforts for the settlement of the conflict with PKK. While 10 percent declined to comment, slightly more than 22 percent said they do not support the process. The results of the survey were discussed in a meeting held at AK Party headquarters. According to the survey, the highest support for the government efforts to end Turkey-PKK conflict comes from the Southeast, with 81 percent. The Southeast is followed by the East, with 77 percent. However, the support is lower in the other regions. In Marmara and Central Anatolia, roughly 59 percent of participants in the survey said they support the settlement process, while 49 percent of respondents in the Mediterranean said the same. In the Aegean region, 44 percent of respondents expressed support for the peace talks, and 43 percent in the Black Sea region expressed support.http://www.todayszaman.com/news-310981-58-percent-support-govt-efforts-for-settlement-survey-shows.html 58 percent support gov't efforts for settlement, survey shows Ahmet Dönmez Today's Zaman Ankara 28 March 2013 10 May 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130330102346/http://www.todayszaman.com/news-310981-58-percent-support-govt-efforts-for-settlement-survey-shows.html 30 March 2013 dead In early May 2013, the number of supporters increased to 70 percent according to a survey carried out by the AK Party, while a survey conducted by the Konda research company showed that the number of supporters increased to 81.3 percent.http://t24.com.tr/haber/kondanin-son-anketi-cozum-surecine-destek-yuzde-813e-ulasti/229284 https://web.archive.org/web/20130509015843/http://t24.com.tr/haber/kondanin-son-anketi-cozum-surecine-destek-yuzde-813e-ulasti/229284 dead May 9, 2013 KONDA'nın son anketi: Çözüm sürecine destek yüzde 81.3'e ulaştı T24 6 May 2013 10 May 2013 See also Kurdish–Turkish peace initiatives 1991–2004 2025 Turkey–PKK peace process Kurdish–Turkish relations List of Middle East peace proposals Fatah–Hamas reconciliation process Israeli–Palestinian peace process Syrian peace process Yemeni peace process Western Sahara peace process Syria–Turkey barrier Iran-Turkey border barrier References 30em External links A visual taxonomy of the Kurdish Peace Process Category:Abdullah Öcalan Category:History of the Kurdistan Workers' Party Category:Kurdish–Turkish peace process Category:Recep Tayyip Erdoğan