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The riskiest phase

Turkey’s Kurdish peace process is entering a critical juncture, with Ankara, imprisoned leader of outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) Abdullah Ocalan and the pro-Kurdish DEM Party all dug in as the pressure mounts.

Participants walk past a banner depicting leader of former Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK) Abdullah Ocalan, during a demonstration in front of the European Council asking for Ocalan's liberation in Strasbourg, Eastern France, on September 15, 2025. (FREDERICK FLORIN/AFP via Getty Images)

Greetings from Ankara.

In today’s edition of Al-Monitor Turkey, we’re breaking down how Turkey’s Kurdish peace process has entered its "riskiest" phase, with all involved actors boxed in by competing demands, public backlash and a fast-shrinking space for compromise.

Wishing you a peaceful weekend, ☮️

Ezgi (Follow me on X: @ezgi_akin)

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