Inside Story Turkey and the PKK A chance for peace

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Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe • Let guns be silenced and politics dominate, said Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), as he called for a historic truce. Thousands gathered to listen to him on Thursday, as Ocalan called on his PKK fighters to put down their weapons and withdraw from Turkey. • As Kurdistan celebrates its new year, can the two sides maintain peace after almost 30 years of fighting? Will this ceasefire succeed where others have failed? • Joining presenter Hazem Sika on Inside Story are guests: Abdulhamit Bilici, the general manager of the Cihan News Agency in Turkey; Ian Lesser, the senior director for Foreign and Security Policy at the German Marshall Fund, who has also written a number of books on Turkey and the Mediterranean; and Ibrahim Dogus, a Kurd and the director of the Centre for Turkey Studies and Development. • At Al Jazeera English, we focus on people and events that affect people's lives. We bring topics to light that often go under-reported, listening to all sides of the story and giving a 'voice to the voiceless.' • Reaching more than 270 million households in over 140 countries across the globe, our viewers trust Al Jazeera English to keep them informed, inspired, and entertained. • Our impartial, fact-based reporting wins worldwide praise and respect. It is our unique brand of journalism that the world has come to rely on. • We are reshaping global media and constantly working to strengthen our reputation as one of the world's most respected news and current affairs channels. • Social Media links: • Facebook: / aljazeera • Instagram: https://instagram.com/aljazeera/?ref=... • Twitter: / ajenglish • Website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ • google+: https://plus.google.com/+aljazeera/posts

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