PKK Disbands After Four Decades of Armed Conflict with Turkey

Turkey eyes legal steps after Kurdish militant group PKK disbands

After the decision by the Kurdish militant group PKK to disband, Turkey was eyeing Wednesday a raft of legal and technical measures to ensure its full implementation and finally end a four-decade insurgency.

In an unexpected turn, the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) announced its dissolution and the abandonment of the armed struggle, a decision that marks a turning point in the recent history of Türkiye. The announcement was made official on 12 May, following a congress held between 5 and 7 May, convened by the founder and historic leader of the PKK, Abdullah Öcalan, who is serving life imprisonment. READ ALSO: Vladimir Putin proposed to resume talks …

Why Turkey's Kurdish insurgents are laying down their arms

The Kurdistan Workers' Party, known as the PKK, has announced that it will disband and disarm, potentially ending four decades of bloody conflict with Turkey.The militant group said that "all activities" conducted under its name would come to an end after a call by its jailed leader, Abdullah Öcalan, in February for it to disarm. The PKK has "completed its historical mission", said a statement published by a news agency close to the group, and t…

Iran says it hopes PKK’s dissolution will boost regional stability

Iran has welcomed the dissolution of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), expressing hope this would lead to greater stability in Turkey and the wider region.

After the detained PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan called for the release of the weapons at the end of February, this week the resolution of the self-dissolution of the banned Kurdistan Workers' Party became known.

The Kurdistan Workers' Party announces its dissolution. Its »historic mission« is fulfilled. Turkish officials see new chapter opened.