US EditionPKK militant group says it reached ‘historic’ decisions, without confirming disbandment
- Between May 5 and 7, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party convened a much-anticipated congress held across multiple sites in the mountainous region of northern Iraq to plan its upcoming actions.
- The congress followed imprisoned leader Abdullah Ocalan’s February call for the PKK to disarm and dissolve after decades of armed conflict.
- The PKK announced historic decisions but did not explicitly confirm disbandment, setting conditions including legal mechanisms for peace talks with Turkey.
- Turkey’s pro-Kurdish Democracy and Equality Party described the congress as a significant milestone, with spokeswoman Aysegul Dogan expressing that they are closely anticipating this important development and decision.
- The PKK declared a ceasefire and indicated it would soon reveal full details, suggesting possible progress toward ending a nearly 40-year insurgency with tens of thousands dead.
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PKK informs about the congress and is likely to have followed the demands of its founder Öcalan.
The PKK could enter into a lasting peace with Turkey. Following the call of founder Öcalan for dissolution, the PKK announces an important decision.
The Kurdish PKK terrorist in parts has announced a - quote - "historic decision".
At a congress, the PKK, which is banned in Turkey, made "historical decisions" according to its own statements. It could be about the dissolution of the PKK.
DEM Party on PKK Congress: "A historic milestone: the new dawn of peace and fraternity"
On Friday, the PKK (Kurdistan Workers' Party) announced that it had held its twelfth congress in the Medya Defense Zones at the beginning of the week and would publish the results and decisions in the near future. In a statement about the PKK declaration, the Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) Central Executive Board stated the following: "Today we are witnessing one of the most significant and critical turning points in Turkey’s …
A turning point that should put an end to decades of fighting that have killed nearly 40,000 people.
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