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- The Kurdistan Workers Party announced that it has withdrawn all of its forces from Turkey to northern Iraq as part of the peace process with Ankara, marking an end to its four-decade armed campaign.
- The PKK confirmed that this decision was approved by their imprisoned leader, Abdullah Ocalan, and aims to create a 'free, democratic, and brotherly life' between Turks and Kurds.
- Omer Celik, spokesperson for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling AK Party, described the withdrawal as a positive step towards a 'terror-free Turkey' and mentioned the need for legal frameworks to support the process.
- The announcement follows a series of symbolic gestures by the PKK, including weapon burns in July, highlighting their commitment to peace and a transition towards political engagement.
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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...
The armed Kurdish group, the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), has announced that it is withdrawing all its forces from Turkey to northern Iraq. The PKK officially gave up its armed struggle for Kurdish rights in Turkey in May after 40 years.
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