Turkish president hails the start of disarmament by militant Kurdish separatists

Peace with PKK could boost Turkey's status in Middle East

After its four-decade insurgency against Turkey's government, the Kurdistan Workers' Party has symbolically laid down its arms. The historic turning point presents opportunities and challenges for both sides.

Kurdish-Turkish reconciliation paves the way to legitimization of terrorist organizations

As Kurdish PKK armed forces laid down their arms on Friday, Erdogan admitted he was unable to destroy the last 'terrorists,' but he didn't 'surrender to terrorism,' either. Instead of an eternal war, he is willing to try and create the conditions that will redefine his enemies

Turkish President Erdogan Says PKK to Start Disarmament

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the PKK's fight for autonomy has come to an end, and that the ruling AK Party, its Nationalist Movement Party ally and the pro-Kurdish Dem Party will "walk together" from now on. (Source: Bloomberg)

Erdogan says 'Turkiye has won' after Kurdish PKK fighters disarm

"Turkiye has won. Eighty-six million citizens have won," Mr. Erdogan said. "We know what we are doing. Nobody needs to worry or ask questions. We are doing all this for Turkiye, for our future".