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PKK begins disarmament process after 40 years of armed struggle in Turkiye

Fighters from PKK begin symbolic disarmament in Iraq’s northern Kurdish region, ending decades-long battle with Turkiye.

Al Jazeera · Jul 11, 2025

Kurdish PKK Fighters To Begin Disarming At Key Ceremony

PKK fighters were to begin laying down their weapons at a ceremony in Iraqi Kurdistan Friday, two months after the Kurdish rebels ended their decades-long armed struggle against the Turkish state.

International Business Times · Jul 11, 2025

Jailed PKK leader urges Kurdish militants to disarm before symbolic peace ceremony

In the first footage of him to be released publicly since 1999, Abdullah Ocalan declared that the PKK's armed struggle against Turkey was over.

Euronews · Jul 9, 2025

Turkey Breathes Easier As Iran-Israel Truce Eases Fallout Risk

As the fragile Iran-Israel truce took hold, there was no letup in Turkey's diplomatic efforts Wednesday to prevent any return to a conflict fraught with risk for Ankara's domestic and regional policies.

International Business Times · Jun 25, 2025

Far-right Turkish politician Ümit Özdağ goes on trial for allegedly inciting anti-Syrian riots

Özdağ is blamed for last year's anti-Syrian refugee riots in the central Turkish province of Kayseri, during which hundreds of homes and businesses were attacked.

Euronews · Jun 12, 2025

PKK’s decision to disband shows the benefit of engaging in politics rather than an armed struggle

The recent decision by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) to disarm and disband has important lessons for any country facing a seemingly intractable insurgency. On May 12, the group stated that following its 12th Congress it will “dissolve the PKK’s organizational structure and end the armed struggle method”. The organisation…

The Conversation · Jun 10, 2025

US to reduce military presence in Syria, keeping only one base operational

US envoy says Syria strategy ‘will not be like the last 100 years’ as troops pull out.

Al Jazeera · Jun 3, 2025

PKK ends 40-year fight but doubts remain about the next steps

The Kurdistan Workers Party, the PKK, has announced the end to its more than forty-year fight against Turkey, a conflict that claimed more than 40,000 lives. But the declaration, called historic by Turkish officials, is being met by public skepticism with questions remaining over disarmament and its calls for democratic…

Radio France Internationale · May 20, 2025

Trump’s lifting of Syria sanctions is a win for Turkey, too – pointing to outsized role middle powers can play in regional affairs

President Donald Trump announced while in Saudi Arabia on May 14, 2025, that the United States would lift sanctions on Syria. The turnaround was a huge victory for the government of Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa as he attempts to consolidate power nearly six months on from his movement’s stunning toppling…

The Conversation · May 19, 2025

What does the PKK’s disarming mean for its regional allies?

Syria’s SDF is unlikely to follow the PKK’s lead and disarm, but talks with Damascus could be bolstered.

Al Jazeera · May 14, 2025