The Kurds, the largest stateless ethnic group, have faced fragmentation and complex regional interests in the Middle East. The PKK has declared an end to its armed struggle against Turkey, marking a potential turning point for Kurdish self-determination. In a public ceremony, 30 PKK fighters disarmed in Iraqi Kurdistan. Turkey's government views this as a chance for peace and reconciliation. However, the success of the peace process hinges on concessions from Turkey, including the release of Ocalan and changes to the penal code affecting Kurdish prisoners.
After over four decades of waging an armed anti-capitalist struggle for Kurdish self-determination against Turkey's government, the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) has declared an end to the conflict and initiated a disarmament process.
In a statement released on Thursday, the PKK emphasized that the success of the peace process will depend largely on concessions by Turkey's government.
The PKK is demanding Ocalan's release as part of the process. The group has also called for changes to Turkey's penal code that would enable the release of thousands of other Kurdish political prisoners.
Turkey's government has called the PKK's disarmament an opportunity for a peaceful future and promised to work toward stability and reconciliation.
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