End to PKK unilateral ceasefire

The outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) called an end to the unilateral ceasefire against Turkey on Thursday. The one-month long ceasefire had been extended until October 3, the date Turkey started accession talks into the EU. The rebels said in a statement that the ceasefire had come to an end, demanding that as Ankara had now opened talks with Europe, it was now a problem for the EU not only for Turkey.

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See also:

• European Politicians Think ‘Kurdish is Still Prohibited in Turkey’ (Zaman)
• Police detain PKK recruiter (Hürriyetim)
• Are Turkish Kurds ready for democracy? (The Seattle Times)