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Turkey Drops Leaflets Urging PKK Fighters to Surrender

4/23/2025

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Turkey has taken a bold step by dropping leaflets over Iraq’s Duhok province, calling on PKK fighters to surrender and embrace peace as urged by their imprisoned leader, Abdullah Öcalan. This move marks a significant shift from military might to psychological warfare, aiming to dismantle the PKK's armed influence and foster political dialogue.

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Turkey has taken a bold step by dropping leaflets over Iraq’s Duhok province, calling on PKK fighters to surrender and embrace peace as urged by their imprisoned leader, Abdullah Öcalan. This move marks a significant shift from military might to psychological warfare, aiming to dismantle the PKK's armed influence and foster political dialogue.