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Turkey moves PKK leader Ocalan to new prison section in peace push

Kurdish militant leader relocated to newly built facility on island prison as part of efforts to resolve 42-year conflict.

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What to know

  • Ocalan's relocation to improved prison conditions was a key Kurdish demand; the move signals Turkish willingness to advance peace talks after a two-month pause.
  • The PKK disarmed in May 2025 following Ocalan's February call from prison, leading to parliament approving conditional pardons for fighters in August—major milestones in a 42-year conflict that has killed tens of thousands.
  • Kurdish officials say Ocalan must coordinate further negotiations and that Turkey must abandon its "rigid stance" for progress to continue.

Abdullah OcalanAbdullah Ocalan PKK founder and imprisoned leaderMithat Sancar Pro-Kurdish DEM Party lawmakerRecep Tayyip ErdoganRecep Tayyip Erdogan Turkish PresidentKurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) Militant group designated terrorist organization by Turkey, US, and EU

Turkey moves PKK leader Ocalan to new prison section in peace push
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    Sancar calls for acceleration of stalled peace process

    Sancar stressed that the peace process has been on "a pause" for the last two months and demanded Turkey move away from its "insistent and rigid stance," emphasizing that Ocalan must coordinate negotiations and that progress cannot proceed with unilateral demands.

    “The process cannot proceed with unilateral expectations and demands… it needs to move away from its insistent and rigid stance.”
    — Mithat Sancar
  2. background

    Ocalan relocated to new section of island prison — Turkey moved Ocalan to a newly built section of his island prison. Mithat Sancar, a pro-Kurdish DEM Party lawmaker, confirmed the relocation in an interview with Medya Haber TV without providing details about whether accommodations improved, though his remarks appeared to suggest they did.

  3. background

    Turkish parliament approves conditional pardons for PKK fighters — Turkish parliament approved legislation offering conditional pardons to thousands of PKK fighters, which President Recep Tayyip Erdogan subsequently signed into law.

  4. background

    PKK announces it will lay down arms and end hostilities — Three months after Ocalan's call, the PKK announced it would lay down its arms and end hostilities, representing a historic milestone in the 42-year conflict.

  5. background

    Ocalan calls for PKK to disband and disarm — From prison, Ocalan called on the PKK to disband and disarm, signaling a major shift toward ending the decades-long conflict.

  6. background

    Ocalan captured and imprisoned on Imrali island — Abdullah Ocalan, PKK founder and leader, was captured and imprisoned in a penitentiary on the island of Imrali in the Marmara Sea, where he has remained for over two decades.

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