Kurdish PKK Announces To Disband, Disarm; May End Decades-Long Conflict With Turkey

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Last Updated:May 12, 2025, 12:57 IST

Kurdistan Workers’ Party has announced to disband, signalling a possible end to its decades-long conflict with Turkey.

Kurdistan Workers’ Party to disband (AP Image)

Kurdistan Workers’ Party to disband (AP Image)

In a major development, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has announced plans to disband and lay down arms, hinting at a possible end to its decades-long conflict with Turkey.

The announcement was made on Monday through the Firat News Agency, a media outlet closely linked to the group.

The announcement is a part of a new peace initiative with Ankara, just days after the PKK held a party congress in northern Iraq, which was aimed at deciding the future of the organisation.

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