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PKK Disbands After Four Decades of Armed Conflict with Turkey

The Kurdistan Workers' Party announced on Monday it will dissolve and end its armed struggle against Turkey after four decades of conflict.
This decision came after imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan urged the group to disarm, and was officially confirmed at the 12th PKK Congress held in northern Iraq.
The PKK began its insurgency in 1984 seeking an independent Kurdish state and has since shifted toward autonomy within Turkey amid ongoing violence and political tension.
More than 40,000 people died in the conflict, and AKP spokesman Omer Celik said this move is an "important step towards a terror-free Turkey" with implementation closely monitored.
The disbandment could enable new political dialogue on Kurdish rights and strengthen Erdogan's position ahead of Turkey's 2028 presidential election, but major democratic changes remain uncertain.

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