Abdullah Ocalan, head of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) is arrested in Kenya and forcibly returned to Turkey. Ocalan had sought refuge in the Greek embassy in Nairobi and is kidnapped by Turkish intelligence, reportedly with the help of the CIA. On February 9, 2000, the PKK announced a formal halt to its war against Ankara and adopted a new name, Kongra-Gel, reelecting the still imprisoned Abdullah Ocalan as its leader.
Day: February 15, 2021