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White House welcomes call by jailed militant leader Öcalan for PKK to lay down arms

"It’s a significant development and we hope that it will help assuage our Turkish allies about U.S. counter-ISIS partners in northeast Syria. We believe it will help bring peace to this troubled region," said Brian Hughes, spokesman for the White House National Security Council.

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Published February 27,2025
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WHITE HOUSE WELCOMES CALL BY JAILED MILITANT LEADER ÖCALAN FOR PKK TO LAY DOWN ARMS

The White House on Thursday welcomed a call by jailed ringleader Abdullah Öcalan for the bloody-minded PKK terror group to lay down arms.

"It's a significant development and we hope that it will help assuage our Turkish allies about U.S. counter-ISIS partners in northeast Syria. We believe it will help bring peace to this troubled region," said Brian Hughes, spokesman for the White House National Security Council.