PKK disbands after four decades of conflict

Militant group ends armed struggle against Turkey following leadership call.
Text: Óscar Ontañón Docal
Published 2025-05-12

The latest news on Turkey. PKK has announced its dissolution, formally ending a 40-year insurgency against the Turkish state. The declaration, reportedly made at a congress on Monday, follows a February appeal from jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan to disband.

The decision is expected to reshape security dynamics across Turkey and neighbouring Syria, where Kurdish forces maintain alliances with Western powers. For now, it remains to be seen how Turkish authorities and regional actors will respond.

KURDISTAN, IRAQ - MAY 14: PKK (The Kurdistan Workers Party) militants crossed the border to the Iraqi soils. on May 14, 2013 in Kurdistan, Iraq

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