PKK militant group says it reached ‘historic’ decisions, without confirming disbandment
- The Kurdistan Workers Party announced it reached historic decisions during its congress held from May 5-7 in northern Iraq.
- The congress followed a February call by jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan to disarm and dissolve the group, aiming to end a conflict spanning over 40 years.
- The PKK set conditions for disbanding, including establishing legal mechanisms for peace talks amid ongoing negotiations with the Turkish government.
- Aysegul Dogan of Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM party described the PKK’s move as a historic step that could mark a new beginning for peace and democratization.
- The PKK's decision may signal the end of its armed campaign but leaves uncertainty over implementation and future political dynamics in Turkey and the region.
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Kurdish PKK says held ‘successful’ meeting on disbanding
ISTANBUL: The outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) held a “successful” meeting this week with a view to disarming and dissolving, the Kurdish agency ANF, which is close to the armed movement, announced on Friday. The meeting resulted in “decisions of historic importance concerning the PKK’s activities, based on the call” of founder Abdullah Ocalan, who called on the

PKK militant group says it reached 'historic' decisions, without confirming disbandment
A Kurdish militant group says it has held a key congress during which historic decisions were taken, but stops short of declaring whether it has decided to disband.
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