Germany Maintains PKK Terror Designation Despite Ceasefire with Turkey

The German government cites ongoing concerns about the PKK's activities in Germany, including recruitment and financial support, as reasons for not revising its classification.

The PKK, with approximately 14,500 members in Germany, remains the largest terrorist organization in the country according to the German government.
Despite the PKK's recent declaration of a ceasefire with Turkey, Germany's Interior Ministry sees no reason to reevaluate its classification of the group as a terrorist organization.
Officials highlight concerns over the PKK's recruitment of young people in Germany, as well as its financial and logistical support for broader operations abroad.
The PKK announced its ceasefire following a call from its imprisoned leader Abdullah Öcalan, who urged the group to lay down arms after decades of conflict with Turkey.
The PKK has linked its disarmament process to conditions such as Öcalan's release and the establishment of political and democratic reforms in Turkey.