Turkey, officially the Republic of Turkey, is located partially in the continent of Asia and partially in Europe. It shares borders with Greece and Bulgaria to the Northwest, Iran to the east and Iraq to the southeast. It also shares various borders with Syria, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia.
70%-75% of Turkey's population are Turks, and 19% are Kurds, making them the country's largest minority group. The country's capital is Ankara, and the largest city and financial city is Istanbul.
As of November 2021, the President of Turkey is Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who has served in this position since 2014. Prior to that, he served as Prime Minister of the country from 2003-2014.
Since the start of the Syrian civil war in 2011, an estimated 3.6 million Syrian refugees have taken up residence in Turkey, most of them living with temporary residence permits.
If Ocalan's declaration does not by itself signal the conclusion of the PKK-Ankara war, what is it nevertheless likely to herald? And does the declaration have broader regional implications?
The officials will discuss cooperation in the areas of security, combating terrorism and organized crime, as well as regional developments
Iran has also been investing in a north-south economic corridor that will link the Caucasus and Russia with the Persian Gulf.
Turkmenistan to supply Turkey with gas via Iran in a new strategic deal.
The government dismisses claims that the arrests are aimed at muzzling dissent and says the judiciary is independent.
Originally built in the 2nd century BCE, it was destroyed by an earthquake in the 3rd century CE and subsequently rebuilt.
The big question now is whether the PKK will actually heed this call by Ocalan and if PKK affiliates will agree.
Zelensky said last week that he saw Turkey as an important security guarantor for Ukraine.
If successful, the move could have wide-ranging implications for the region, while ending a conflict that has killed more than 40,000 people.
Israel has publicly declared its mistrust of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the Islamist faction that led the campaign that toppled Assad.
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