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PKK Announces Disbandment Amidst New Peace Initiatives with Turkey

The PKK has declared its disbandment, marking a historic step towards peace in the decades-long conflict with Turkey, though skepticism remains among the Kurdish populace.


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The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has announced its decision to disband and renounce armed conflict with a new peace initiative aimed at resolving decades of hostility with Turkey. Following a congress in northern Iraq influenced by jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan's call for disarmament, the PKK's historical move aims to reshape Kurdish-Turkish relations. While Turkish officials have welcomed the announcement, skepticism pervades the Kurdish community regarding the lack of governmental guarantees for rights and amnesty. Many desire Ocalan's release as a precursor to lasting peace, as sentiments in Kurdish-majority areas remain mixed amidst hopes for an end to violence.

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