What's behind Ankara's decision to lift visit ban on jailed PKK leader?
The Turkish government's decision to allow family visits for Abdullah Ocalan may be linked to Ankara's ongoing operation in northwest Syria.
![SYRIA-SECURITY/SWISS-KURDS Kurdish protesters carry flags and a banner with a portrait of jailed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan during a demonstration against Turkey's military action in northeastern Syria in Zurich, Switzerland October 12, 2019. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann - RC148C889EE0](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2020/03/RTS2QRK0.jpg/RTS2QRK0.jpg?h=a5ae579a&itok=NdrGRNwV)
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