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PKK Withdraws from Turkey, Marks End of 40-Year Conflict

10/26/2025

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The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) announced its withdrawal from Turkey to northern Iraq as part of a peace process, ending a 40-year conflict that killed more than 40,000 people.
The withdrawal follows a commitment to disarmament by Abdullah Ocalan (PKK leader).
Turkish officials hailed the move as a step toward a "terror-free Turkey" with regional implications in Syria, where the United States backs Kurdish forces linked to the PKK.

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The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) announced its withdrawal from Turkey to northern Iraq as part of a peace process, ending a 40-year conflict that killed more than 40,000 people.
The withdrawal follows a commitment to disarmament by Abdullah Ocalan (PKK leader).
Turkish officials hailed the move as a step toward a "terror-free Turkey" with regional implications in Syria, where the United States backs Kurdish forces linked to the PKK.