Turkey Greenlights Historic Talks with Kurdish Leader

Turkey has permitted a pro-Kurdish party to meet Abdullah Ocalan, the imprisoned militant leader, marking the first visit in almost a decade. Proposed by an Erdogan ally, this move aims to resolve the long-standing conflict between the state and Ocalan's Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK).

In a landmark decision, Turkey will allow the pro-Kurdish party to engage in talks with imprisoned militant leader Abdullah Ocalan, as reported by the pro-government Sabah newspaper on Thursday.

According to Sabah's website, a delegation from the DEM Party is expected to visit Ocalan's prison on Imrali Island later this week, in a visit marking nearly a decade since the last direct talks.

This decision follows a proposal by a key ally of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, aimed at ending the 40-year conflict between Turkey and the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), led by Ocalan.

(With inputs from agencies.)