Kurdish Militant Group PKK to Disarm and Disband After 46-Year Insurgency Against Turkey's Government

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Kurdish group PKK says it is laying down arms and disbanding

Outlawed Kurdish group the PKK, which has waged a 40-year insurgency against Turkey, has announced it is laying down its arms and disbanding.

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Key dates in the PKK's decades-long armed struggle against Turkey

The Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, has formally declared its dissolution on Monday, marking a historic milestone that could bring an end to one of the world’s longest-running conflicts. For decades, the insurgency has extended beyond Turkey’s borders into northern Iraq and northern Syria, claiming tens of thousands of lives.

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Kurdish militant group PKK to disband after four-decade insurgency against Turkey

In its statement, the PKK said, according to a Reuters report, it "has completed its historic mission," which over the years shifted to seeking greater Kurdish rights and limited autonomy in southeast Turkey, rather than an independent state.

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Scepticism and cautious hope as PKK takes historic step to disband

Kurdish Workers Party, the PKK, is ending its war against the Turkish state. 40 years, with 40,000 people killed, and without securing a Kurdish homeland. Scepticism and cautious hope as PKK takes historic step to disband. But what will the PKK get for disarming and disbanding?

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Kurdish Militant Group to Disband and Disarm in Peace Initiative With Turkey

The decision by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, was announced by the Firat News Agency, a media outlet close to the group. The group has led an armed insurgency since 1984 that has left claimed tens of thousands of lives. It is listed as a terror group by Turkey and its Western allies.

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Kurdish fighters solved the PKK party. After over 46 years

Leader of Kurdish PKK Abdullah Oclan on archival recordings Source: Reuters On Monday, the Kurdistan working party self -examination after over 46 years of existence. It was considered a terrorist organization by Turkey, the European Union and the USA. PKK representatives said that this means to stop all fights. Key facts: A party of working […]

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The PKK Kurdish militant group will disband and disarm as part of a peace initiative with Turkey

The decision by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, was announced by the Firat News Agency. PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan urged his group to convene a congress and formally decide to disband. The group has led an armed insurgency since 1984 that has left claimed tens of thousands of lives.

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Key dates in the PKK's decades-long armed struggle against Turkey

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Kurdish PKK militia to disband for Turkey talks

The Kurdistan Workers' Party will disband and disarm after four decades of conflict with Turkey. PKK declared a ceasefire March 1, on condition that Turkey create a legal framework for peace talks. The decision "promises to put an end to one of the longest insurgencies in the Middle East," Reuters says.

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‘Resolved to Dissolve’: Kurdish PKK to Disarm and Disband in Apparent Peace Effort With Turkey

The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) announced its decision to disband on May 12. The group declared that the Kurdish issue has reached “a point where it can be resolved through democratic politics” The PKK said that the implementation of the disarmament process would beoverseenby Abdullah Ocalan.

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Why Turkey's Kurdish insurgents are laying down their arms

The Kurdistan Workers' Party, known as the PKK, has announced that it will disband and disarm. The militant group said that "all activities" conducted under its name would come to an end. The move "signals the potential end of a conflict that has plagued the region", said Al Jazeera.

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After four decades the PKK lays down its arms

PKK members and leaders in Turkiye announced the disbandment on Monday. The decision follows a request by the group's jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan. The group launched its insurgency in 1984 with the original aim of creating an independent Kurdish state. The Kurds make up around 20 per cent of Turkey's population of 86 million.

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Kurdish PKK militants announce decision to dissolve after decades of conflict with Turkey

By Jessie Yeung and Gul Tuysuv, CNN (CNN) — The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) said on Monday it would dissolve itself, according to media close to

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Kurdish insurgent group says it is ending conflict with Turkish state - The Boston Globe

The Kurdistan Workers’ Party has waged a bloody insurgency against the Turkish state for four decades. Its imprisoned leader, Abdullah Ocalan, urged the group to disarm and disband. The PKK began as a secessionist group that sought an independent state for Turkey’s Kurdish minority. It is classified as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the United States, and other countries.

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Analysis: the end of the PKK after 40 years of war and thousands dead

The Kurdistan Workers' Party, which recently announced its dissolution, driven by its leader and founder Abdullah Öcalan, was born in 1978 with the initial objective of establishing an independent Kurdish state although over time it moderated its demands towards greater autonomy and cultural rights within Turkey.

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