The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group, which has been locked in bloody conflict with the Turkish state for more than four decades, announced it will dissolve organizational structure and end its armed struggle. The PKK's decision could boost NATO member Turkey's political and economic stability and encourage moves to ease tensions in neighboring Iraq and in Syria, where Kurdish forces are allied with US forces. | The New Arab

Militant fighters of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) began handing over their weapons near the northern Iraqi city of Sulaymaniyah on Friday. It marks a symbolic but significant step in the decades-long conflict between Türkiye and the outlawed group. In a statement, Deputy Chairman and spokesperson for the Justice and Development Party Omer Celik said: "At this stage, we have passed a critical milestone toward achieving the goal of a terror-free Türkiye. From here on, the process of dismantli

The United Nations on Monday welcomed the Kurdistan Workers’ Party’s (PKK) decision to withdraw its fighters from Turkish territory. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric, told Rudaw that the decision, if implemented, “would represent another important step toward the peaceful resolution of this long-standing conflict.” READ MORE: rudaw.net/english/middleeast/turkey/271020251 | Rudaw English