US EditionPKK Announces Withdrawal From Turkey to Iraq
The PKK ended a four-decade conflict that killed around 50,000 people by withdrawing forces to Iraq, urging Turkey to advance legal steps for democratic integration.
- The Kurdistan Workers Party announced its withdrawal of all fighters from Turkey to northern Iraq, marking the end of its armed campaign after four decades.
- PKK's leader, Abdullah Ocalan, approved this move, aiming to create a free and democratic life between Turks and Kurds as part of a peace process.
- Omer Celik, spokesperson for President Erdogan's ruling AK Party, described the PKK's decision as progress toward a terror-free Turkey.
- This withdrawal follows a series of disarmament gestures made by the PKK, marking a significant change in the group's focus from armed struggle to political engagement.
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PKK Withdraws All Forces From Türkiye To Northern Iraq
In a dramatic turn in one of the Middle East’s longest conflicts, Kurdish militant group PKK began pulling its fighters out of Turkiye on Sunday. The move was hailed as a major step toward peace after four decades of bloodshed.“We are implementing the withdrawal of all our forces within Turkiye,” a PKK spokesperson announced. The statement came from the rugged Qandil Mountains in northern Iraq. Around 25 armed fighters — eight of them women — st…
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Maquoketa Sentinel-PressPKK withdrawal ends first peace process phase: Turkey's DEM
Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM party on Monday hailed the withdrawal of PKK fighters from Turkish soil as a "critical" step that completed the first phase of Ankara's peace process with the Kurdish militants.
PKK withdrawal ended first phase of peace process: Turkey’s DEM
Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM party on Monday hailed the withdrawal of PKK fighters from Turkish soil as a "critical" step that completed the first phase of Ankara's peace process with the Kurdish militants. The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which has pursued four decades of violence against the government, began withdrawing its forces on Sunday, urging Turkey to take the necessary legal steps to advance the process which began a year ago when Anka…
PKK withdrawing fighters from Turkiye after decades-long insurgency
The Kurdistan Workers' Party, otherwise known as the P-K-K, has announced it will withdraw its fighters from Turkiye after a decades-long insurgency. While the move has been welcomed by many, the P-K-K says it now wants to see Turkiye's government act in good faith to protect Kurdish rights and allow the group to enter mainstream politics.
The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), an outlawed Kurdish organization that has been fighting for independence from Turkey for over 40 years, announced on the 26th that it would withdraw all of its forces from the country. Media close to the PKK...
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