PKK disarmament opens ‘new page in history’ for Turkiye, Erdogan says
Summary
The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) has started disarming after a 40-year conflict with Turkey that resulted in over 40,000 deaths. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced this as a new phase for the country, with some PKK members publicly destroying their weapons in northern Iraq as a symbol of this decision.Key Facts
- The PKK has begun disarming after fighting with Turkey for 40 years.
- The conflict between the PKK and Turkey has caused more than 40,000 deaths.
- Turkish President Erdogan declared a new era for Turkey and referred to the end of terrorism.
- Thirty PKK members burned their weapons in a cave in northern Iraq as part of the disarmament process.
- Senior PKK figure Bese Hozat stated that the disarmament is voluntary and a gesture of goodwill.
- The PKK's decision followed a call by their imprisoned leader, Abdullah Ocalan, to stop fighting.
- Ocalan described the disarmament as a shift towards democratic politics.
- Future disarmament actions will involve cooperation between Turkey, Iraq, and the Kurdish regional government in Iraq.
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