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PKK Disbands After Four Decades, Urges Turkey to Ease Ocalan's Solitary Confinement

The Kurdish militant group ends its armed struggle, calling for legal guarantees and improved conditions for its imprisoned leader to facilitate peace talks.

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The PKK has declared its dissolution, ending a decades-long insurgency against the Turkish state
Most of the PKK's fighters have spent the past decade in the mountains of northern Iraq

Overview

  • The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) has officially dissolved, ending its 41-year armed insurgency that claimed over 40,000 lives.
  • The decision follows Abdullah Ocalan's February appeal from prison to disarm and transition to a political approach to Kurdish rights.
  • PKK leaders demand Turkey ease Ocalan's solitary confinement, naming him the chief negotiator for any future peace process.
  • Turkey's military continues operations against PKK positions, stating it will act until the threat is fully neutralized and disarmament verified.
  • Public skepticism persists in Turkey, with doubts over the government's willingness to pursue democratic reforms and integrate Kurdish fighters.