Fighters from the PKK started disarming in a symbolic ceremony in northern Iraq, beginning their peace process aimed at ending four decades of insurgency in Turkey. This came after PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan called for disbandment in a video message, emphasizing the importance of political means over violence. The disarmament reflects a gesture of goodwill toward achieving peace and involves 30 fighters participating in the ceremony. The process is planned to occur in stages and is expected to conclude by September.
The PKK announced in May that it would disband and renounce armed conflict, ending four decades of hostilities.
We will henceforth continue our struggle for freedom, democracy, and socialism through democratic politics and legal means.
Öcalan renewed his call in a video message, saying, 'I believe in the power of politics and social peace, not weapons.'
The disarmament process is expected to be completed by September, with a group of party members initially laying down their weapons symbolically.
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