Kurdish PKK announces it is withdrawing fighters from Turkiye to Iraq
The PKK had formally renounced its 40-year armed struggle in May.
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Terror-free Turkiye: A homegrown peace reshaping the region ⊕⊕
The PKK’s dissolution marks a uniquely Turkish path to peace, strengthening energy security and regional cooperation.
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Attack is first of its kind in months and occurs as PKK has begun disarmament, ending armed campaign against Turkiye.
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How will the PKK’s disarmament play out in the region?
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PKK disarmament opens ‘new page in history’ for Turkiye, Erdogan says
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After announcing they would disarm, the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) destroyed their weapons in northern Iraq.
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Why has the PKK ended its armed struggle?
Members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party lay down their arms after decades of war with Turkiye.
PKK militants in Iraq begin laying down arms as part of peace process with Turkey
The PKK's original aim was to establish a Kurdish state in the southeast of Turkey, but over time its goals evolved into a campaign for greater autonomy for Turkey's Kurdish population.