US EditionIraq Ready to Receive PKK Weapons After Dissolution Announcement
- The Kurdistan Workers' Party announced its dissolution and end of armed struggle on May 12, 2025, following its 12th Extraordinary Congress in the Medya Defense Areas.
- The announcement responded to Abdullah Öcalan's February 27, 2025, 'Call for Peace and Democratic Society', reflecting decades of Kurdish identity suppression and a four-decade conflict with over 40,000 deaths.
- During the congress, attended by 232 delegates including PKK and KCK leadership, unanimous resolutions aimed to conclude the PKK phase and open a new era for Kurdish freedom and democratic society.
- Iraq expressed readiness to receive PKK weapons and cooperate in disarmament, although specifics on weapons handover, militant fate, and Turkish troop withdrawal remain unclear amid ongoing military operations.
- This development marks a potential turning point but experts warn that lasting peace demands political reforms, genuine dialogue, and addressing Kurdish grievances beyond merely ending armed conflict.
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A "major paradigm shift" is essential to repair the broken ties between Turkey and its Kurdish minority after the PKK's historic decision to snare, declared on Sunday its imprisoned founder, Abdullah Öcalan.
Iraq ready to receive PKK weapons after dissolution announcement
The Iraqi government has signalled its readiness to receive weapons from the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), following the group's announcement of its dissolution. However, prospects for disarmament remain uncertain, with Kurdish militants demanding key concessions from Turkey, including the release of jailed leader Abdullah Öcalan and a withdrawal of Turkish forces from northern Iraq. Baghdad and Ankara in dialogue Turkish President Recep Tayy…
On Tuesday afternoon, the Kurdistan Workers' Party announced the dissolution of the group. This is an important step in the easing of tensions that have existed since the 1970s, but this time, on the other hand, is peace lasting?
More than forty years after its creation, the Kurdistan Workers' Party announced its dissolution, a relief for some, a concern for others. Despite the failure of the armed struggle, the organisation continues to embody the defence of Kurdish identity.
In the EU and the USA, the PKK is regarded as a terrorist organisation. In Switzerland, on the other hand, it enjoys room for manoeuvre and has already trained fighters.
Analysis: The PKK abandons armed struggle
The PKK, the Kurdish separatist group that has waged a decades-long secessionist movement inside Turkey, recently announced its decision to lay down its weapons and likely abandon its cause. However, the conditions of the compromise the opposing sides have reached are shrouded in secrecy, and many wonder if lasting peace will be achieved. Peace between the PKK and Turkey will have regional implications spanning the stability of Syria, Iraq, and I
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