Peace efforts in Turkey involving Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan and the PKK

Imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan calls for the Kurdistan Workers' Party to lay down its arms and dissolve as part of a new peace effort initiated by Turkey's President Erdogan's coalition partner. Ocalan's call comes after decades of conflict that has claimed tens of thousands of lives.

Syrian Democratic Forces engaging with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham in Syria

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are preparing to engage with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a U.S.-designated terrorist organization, currently in charge of Syria. HTS recently took over Damascus, prompting Bashar Assad to flee to Russia. The SDF is reaching out to HTS as they face attacks from the Syrian National Army (SNA) backed by Turkey. The SDF is also concerned about the resurgence of ISIS in the region and the security of ISIS prisons under their control.