ANKARA, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday declared "a new page" in history for Türkiye, as the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) begins the disarmament process.

"As of yesterday, the 47-year-long terror scourge has entered a phase of ending. Türkiye has begun closing a long, painful chapter filled with anguish and tears," Erdogan said while addressing members ...

More recently, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has overseen the dismissal of thousands of academics accused of supporting the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) or being affiliated with the ...