Duran Kalkan
Duran Kalkan is a senior commander of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), a group that has engaged in an armed struggle against the Turkish state for decades. Recently, he warned that the ruling Turkish government, led by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is not genuinely seeking a peaceful solution to the Kurdish issue, but rather aims to dominate and eliminate Kurdish political aspirations.
Born on Jan 01, 1960 (65 years old)
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Turkey:
Duran Kalkan appeared on the PKK's television to discuss the group's decision to lay down arms.
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Turkey:
Duran Kalkan comments on the PKK's long history of armed resistance and the current discussions about disarmament.
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Turkey:
Duran Kalkan is mentioned as a leading figure in the PKK's upper management.
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Spain:
Duran Kalkan is one of the main commanders of the PKK who emphasized the need for new opportunities following the group's dissolution.
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Turkey:
Duran Kalkan is identified as a leader of the PKK terrorist organization.
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Turkey:
Duran Kalkan is mentioned as a leader of the PKK/KCK terrorist organization.
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Turkey:
Duran Kalkan is referenced as a leader in the PKK.
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Serbia:
Kalkan is a senior PKK commander who criticized the ruling AKP party's intentions.
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United Kingdom:
Duran Kalkan, a senior PKK commander, stated that Turkey's ruling party was not looking for a solution.
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United Kingdom:
Last week a senior PKK commander, Duran Kalkan, warned that the ruling AKP was not looking for a solution but to 'take over, destroy and annihilate'.
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