Abdullah Ocalan, leader of the PKK, has called for a congressional meeting to dissolve the PKK and cease its armed struggle for Kurdish independence. Following his address, the PKK announced a unilateral ceasefire. While this could signify the end of a 40-year violent campaign, Turkey remains cautious, labeling the PKK as a terrorist organization, alongside its affiliates in Iraq and Syria. Ocalan's speech did not address a transitional strategy for the Kurdish population, who are the largest stateless ethnic group in the Middle East, now totaling around 35 million across several countries.
Kurds in the Middle East have been given a potential pathway toward peace following Ocalan's call for the dissolution of the PKK's armed struggle.
Ocalan's address urges all Kurdish groups to disarm, a step critical to resolving the long-standing conflicts and aspirations for Kurdish independence.
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