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Nov 7, 2025 12 min

A "new juncture" in the Kurdish peace process?

from The Greek Current Hosted by Hellenic Leaders

This week President Erdogan said Turkey had entered a ‘new juncture’ in the Kurdish peace process, signalling he was open to the idea of jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan addressing lawmakers. In another startling move, he also suggested that he was open to the release of the jailed Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtaş. Lisel Hintz, Assistant Professor of International Relations at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and an expert on Turkey, joins Thanos Davelis to break down what these steps could mean for the Kurdish peace process. You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here: Erdoğan says Turkey has entered ‘new juncture’ in Kurdish peace process Ionian Sea gas exploration deal a ‘vote of confidence’ Greece deepens US energy ties with first gas exploration deal in 40 years Ankara dismisses Eurofighter use conditions

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Lisel Hintz joins Thanos Davelis as we look into President Erdogan's latest comments about a "new juncture" in the Kurdish peace process, and his hints that he was open to the ideas of letting jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan address lawmakers and the release of Selahattin Demirtas.

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