Kurdish rebels change leadership

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11-07-2013 | 08:26
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A news agency close to Kurdish rebels says they have elected two new leaders to replace Murat Karayilan who commanded the autonomy-seeking group from a base in northern Iraq.

The change of leadership, announced Wednesday, comes as the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, is engaged in peace talks with Turkey. The PKK's chairman Abdullah Ocalan is leading the peace efforts from prison.                     

Firat news agency says Cemil Bayik, who founded the PKK with Ocalan, was elected joint leader of the group together with Bese Hozat who led the group's women's wing.                   

The PKK declared a cease-fire in March and is gradually withdrawing fighters from Turkey as part of the peace efforts. Turkey is expected to enact reforms to improve Kurdish rights.                         

Karayilan had led the group since 2004.   


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