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The islands are famous for their beautiful Ottoman-era summer mansions and historic edifices and are an ideal place to escape from Istanbul's urban chaos. There are a few modern cafes, boutiques ...

In a message from his prison on an island off Istanbul on Thursday, Ocalan said the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, should hold a congress and decide to disband. "Convene your congress and make ...

Ocalan, 75, has been imprisoned on the island of Imrali, off Istanbul, since 1999 after being convicted of treason. Despite his incarceration, he continues to wield significant influence over the PKK.

ISTANBUL — Russian and U.S. diplomats met in Istanbul on Thursday to discuss normalizing the operation of their respective embassies after years expelling each others' diplomats. Kremlin spokesman ...

Imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan called on his militant group Thursday to lay down its arms and dissolve as part of ...

ISTANBUL – A state of emergency has been declared in New York on Saturday as brush fires continue to spread across Long ...