ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group called on its fighters to halt guerrilla activities in Turkey unless they face an attack, a news website close to the group said on Saturday, three months after it ended a two-year-old ceasefire.
The leadership of a PKK umbrella group said the decision was taken in response to calls from in and outside Turkey and that its fighters would avoid acts which could prevent a "fair and just election" being held on Nov. 1, Firat news agency reported.
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