Imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan has made a significant call for the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) to lay down its arms and dissolve, marking a potential turning point in the decades-long conflict that has plagued the region. Ocalan's message, relayed by pro-Kurdish party politicians who visited him on Imrali island, urged the PKK to convene a congress and decide on disbanding.
This call for disarmament comes as part of a renewed effort for peace between the PKK and the Turkish state, initiated in October by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's coalition partner. The possibility of Ocalan being granted parole if the PKK renounces violence and disbands has been raised, signaling a potential path towards reconciliation.
