The disarmament of symbols in a complicated war: Reflections on the Turkey-PKK peace process

In light of the ongoing peace process between Turkey and the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), many doubts linger regarding Ankara's willingness to offer any concessions to its Kurdish minority, raising fears that Turkey desires the group's disarmament to moreso mirror a unilateral surrender than a mutual peace agreement.

Hassan Ahmad Mustafa

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Details of PKK disarmament process in Sulaimani emerge

An MP from Turkey's pro-Kurdish People’s Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) informed The New Region of the details of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party's (PKK) first laying down of arms ceremony that is set to be held in Sulaimani on Thursday.

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PKK disarmament to commence in Sulaimani in July

A contingent from the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) will surrender their arms to Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) security forces at two designated locations in Sulaimani in early to mid-July, two well-informed sources told The New Region.

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Ocalan wants to meet with Kurdish leaders: DEM Party

Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) leader Masoud Barzani and current Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani are among the Kurdish figures the leader of the now-disbanded Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) Abdullah Ocalan seeks to meet.

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No hindrances to be allowed to Turkey-PKK peace process: Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan heralded the advances made following the disbandment of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) during a message to Muslims on the occasion of Eid al-Adha.

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47-year-old PKK newspaper ceases publication, citing peace process

Serxwebun, a Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) monthly, declared in its May issue that publication of the newspaper would finish after the militant group announced its disbandment.

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Role for Baghdad, Erbil in PKK disarmament: Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that there are plans in place as to how Iraq and the Kurdistan Region may participate in the disarmament of the recently disbanded Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).

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GeoSpace Ep. 4 with Giran Ozcan: Turkey-PKK peace

In Episode 4 of GeoSpace, Giran Ozcan discusses the PKK's decision to disband after decades of insurgency, the shift towards a political solution for the Kurdish issue in Turkey, and the broader regional implications, including Turkey's evolving stance towards Syria's Kurds

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Turkey vows to continue anti-PKK operations until region ‘cleared’

Turkey's defense ministry promised to continue its campaign against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in spite of the group's recent decision to disband and end hostilities, asserting that such efforts will not stop until Ankara is "certain" the threat has subsided.

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