Ocalan hails PKK disbandment in first message since announcement

The PKK’s announcement came after a February call by Ocalan, in which he urged the party to lay down arms and disband

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PKK dissolves: Will lasting peace follow in Turkey and the wider region?

A seminal declaration by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) that the militant group would bring an end to four decades of insurgency against the Turkish state has ushered in a new era of both hope and uncertainty, with many details of the process to follow remaining hazy.

Mohammed A. Salih

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PKK announcement to disband ‘worthy of respect’: SDF chief

Turkey considers the YPG, the backbone of the SDF, to be inextricably linked to the PKK and thereby sees the SDF as an extension of their now-disbanded domestic foe

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The historical end of PKK’s armed struggle against Turkey; what is next?

The PKK has announced its disbandment, ending decades of armed struggle against Turkey. The move, driven by military setbacks and calls for democracy, opens a chance for peace—but risks remain if Turkey fails to enact meaningful reforms and address Kurdish rights

Hassan Ahmad Mustafa

Opinion

Khazali urges Iraq to cancel security MoU with Turkey after PKK disbands

Qais al-Khazali, leader of Asaib Ahl al-Haq, urged the Iraqi government to cancel its 2024 security memorandum with Turkey following the announced disbandment of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).

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Reactions pour in from Turkey as PKK announces disbandment

Turkish President Erdogan said that they expect this decision to cover all of the PKK’s “extensions”

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Turkish student detained in US for criticizing Israel released on bail

The PhD student was detained in late March for co-authoring an op-ed criticizing her school's stance on the war on Gaza

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Turkey will ‘respond positively’ to ‘whatever’ PKK announces: AK Party top official

Deputy Chairman of the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) Hasan Basri Yalcin expressed Turkey's willingness to work positively based on the results of the recent Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) congress and recognized that a "single statement" will not dissolve the group.

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PKK announces it held congress, results to be released soon

The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) have culminated a congress that considered its founder Abdullah Ocalan's call for the militants to lay down arms and end the campaign against the Turkish state, with the group saying the results "will be shared with the public soon."

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