Kurdish militants who have waged a 40-year insurgency in Turkey declared a ceasefire on Saturday in what could mark a significant boost to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government, two days after their imprisoned leader called for the group to disarm.

The group, the P.K.K., made its declaration days after its long-imprisoned leader urged the movement to disarm and disband.

The Kurdistan Workers Party, PKK, has declared its intentions for a ceasefire with Turkey. PKK’s ceasefire is in line with the calls from its imprisoned leader, Abdullah Ocalan for the group to disarm,