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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Key dates in the PKK's decades-long armed struggle against Turkey

Turkey Kurds - (Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

The Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, has formally declared its dissolution on Monday, marking a historic milestone that could bring an end to one of the world’s longest-running conflicts. For decades, the insurgency has extended beyond Turkey’s borders into northern Iraq and northern Syria, claiming tens of thousands of lives.

The decision raises hopes for peace and a significant shift in the region’s stability.

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