Daijiworld Media Network – Ankara

Ankara, Oct 27: In a landmark development, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has announced that it is withdrawing all its forces from Turkey to northern Iraq, marking a significant step in a long-awaited disarmament process.

The group, which has waged an armed insurgency against Turkey for over four decades — a conflict that claimed more than 40,000 lives — said the move follows the disarmament call made by its jailed founder and leader Abdullah Ocalan, who has been imprisoned for 26 years.

In a statement issued from northern Iraq, the PKK said the withdrawal was aimed at paving the way for a “free, democratic, and brotherly life,” and was part of its broader efforts toward integration and peaceful political participation. The group urged Ankara to en

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