US EditionTurkish president hails the start of disarmament by militant Kurdish separatists
NORTHERN IRAQ, JUL 12 – Thirty PKK fighters symbolically disarmed in northern Iraq, marking the start of a phased process to end a 47-year conflict and transition to democratic politics, officials said.
- On Saturday in Ankara, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan praised the initiation of Kurdish separatist militants beginning to disarm.
- The move follows decades of armed conflict since 1984, with PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan urging the group in February to disband and disarm, announced officially in May.
- In northern Iraq, where the Kurdistan regional government supports the peace initiative, 30 PKK fighters publicly destroyed their arms as part of a disarmament effort that includes cataloging and eliminating weapons to prevent their misuse.
- Erdogan declared that a new era is beginning for Turkey, marked by strength and influence, and emphasized that the longstanding issue of terrorism, lasting over four decades, is nearing its resolution.
- Turkey intends to establish a parliamentary commission to monitor disarmament and facilitate political transition, with efforts toward a political resolution scheduled to start when parliament reconvenes in October, despite ongoing challenges following previous unsuccessful peace attempts.
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In a symbolic ceremony near Jasana Cave in Iraq’s Sulaimaniyah province on 11 July, 30 guerrilla fighters from the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) set fire to their weapons - a gesture aimed at affirming their commitment to peace with the Turkish state after more than 40 years of armed conflict. Held under tight security and attended by Iraqi and local Kurdish officials, as well as Kurdish leaders from Turkey, the event is seen by many observers …
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