What is the #PKK terrorist organization and what is it trying to do to Turkey and the rest of the region? | A News

The Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, has announced that it plans to disband and disarm in a move promising an end to decades of conflict with Turkiye. The move was announced on Monday by the Firat News Agency, a media outlet close to the group. | Al Jazeera English

1.4K views · 24 reactions | The United Nations on Monday welcomed the Kurdistan Workers’ Party’s (PKK) decision to withdraw its fighters from Turkish territory. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric, told Rudaw that the decision, if implemented, “would represent another important step toward the peaceful resolution of this long-standing conflict.” READ MORE: rudaw.net/english/middleeast/turkey/271020251 | Rudaw English | Facebook

Militant fighters of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) began handing over their weapons near the northern Iraqi city of Sulaymaniyah on Friday. It marks a symbolic but significant step in the decades-long conflict between Türkiye and the outlawed group. In a statement, Deputy Chairman and spokesperson for the Justice and Development Party Omer Celik said: "At this stage, we have passed a critical milestone toward achieving the goal of a terror-free Türkiye. From here on, the process of dismantli