The Kurdish militant group said it was “close to completing its historic mission” after decades of conflict with Turkey. The group’s long-jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan had called for a permanent ceaset fire
Turkey: PKK announces intention to disband
The Kurdish militant group said it was “close to completing its historic mission” after decades of conflict with Turkey. The group’s long-jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan had called for a permanent ceasefire.
The PKK had long sought an independent Kurdish state
The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has said the Kurdish militant group plans to cease operations soon, news agencies close to the organization reported on Monday.
The announcement comes after four decades of armed conflict with the Turkish government over autonomy for ethnic Kurds in the country.
“The 12th PKK Congress has decided to dissolve the PKK’s organizational structure and end its method of armed struggle,” read a statement from the group carried by pro-Kurdish news agency ANF.
Their most recent summit has “brought the Kurdish issue to the point of resolution through democratic politics, thus completing its historical mission,” they added.
After holding its congress last week, it appeared that the group was responding to a call by PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan to lay down their arms. Ocalan has been imprisoned on an island near Istanbul since 1999.
Over the weekend, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had hinted the decision was close at hand, saying “we are advancing with firm steps on the path to the goal of a terror-free Turkey.”
Turkey: PKK announces intention to disband
The Kurdish militant group said it was “close to completing its historic mission” after decades of conflict with Turkey. The group’s long-jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan had called for a permanent ceasefire.https://p.dw.com/p/4uFhe
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Turkey: PKK announces intention to disband
The Kurdish militant group said it was “close to completing its historic mission” after decades of conflict with Turkey. The group’s long-jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan had called for a permanent ceasefire.
The PKK had long sought an independent Kurdish state
The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has said the Kurdish militant group plans to cease operations soon, news agencies close to the organization reported on Monday.
The announcement comes after four decades of armed conflict with the Turkish government over autonomy for ethnic Kurds in the country.
“The 12th PKK Congress has decided to dissolve the PKK’s organizational structure and end its method of armed struggle,” read a statement from the group carried by pro-Kurdish news agency ANF.
Their most recent summit has “brought the Kurdish issue to the point of resolution through democratic politics, thus completing its historical mission,” they added.
After holding its congress last week, it appeared that the group was responding to a call by PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan to lay down their arms. Ocalan has been imprisoned on an island near Istanbul since 1999.
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