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The Guardian view on Turkey and the PKK: an elusive peace is in view once more | Editorial
Summary
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72% Informative
Abdullah Öcalan , revered by his supporters, called on fighters to lay down arms.
Ten years ago a two-year truce between the militant group and the Turkish state imploded.
More than 7,000 people, including hundreds of civilians, have died since then.
Peace efforts are driven by both domestic politics and regional developments.
VR Score
72
Informative language
69
Neutral language
42
Article tone
formal
Language
English
Language complexity
56
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possibly offensive
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not hateful
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not detected
Known propaganda techniques
not detected
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short-lived
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https://www.economist.com/europe/2025/02/13/a-new-crackdown-is-gathering-strength-in-turkeyhttps://carnegieendowment.org/emissary/2024/10/turkey-pkk-ocalan-offer-terror-attack-why?lang=enhttps://www.crisisgroup.org/content/turkiyes-pkk-conflict-visual-explainerhttps://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/turkeys-erdogan-iraq-push-reset-ties-cooperation-against-pkk-2024-04-22/https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/winds-change-ankaras-subtle-shifts-towards-reconciliation-kurdish-elements-turkey
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