Turkiye has detained 282 individuals accused of terror ties, including journalists and opposition party members, amid ongoing tensions regarding Kurdish relations. This action follows recent initiatives to restart peace talks with the PKK, which have been stalled for ten years. The Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced that arrests took place across 51 cities, including major urban centers. Critics, including the Turkish Journalists Union, condemned the manner of the detentions, while the pro-Kurdish DEM party hinted that increased peace efforts are unsettling certain political factions. Efforts to engage with jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan could signal a tentative shift.
Turkish authorities issued arrest warrants for 60 people, including members of the pro-Kurdish DEM party, in a nationwide sweep against alleged terror ties.
The DEM delegation has visited jailed PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan twice, signaling renewed attempts for peace talks that have been frozen for a decade.
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