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Turkey's Kurdish Peace Initiative Frozen as Ceasefire Holds

5/1/2026

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Murat Karayilan said Turkey’s peace initiative with Kurdish militants is now frozen.
The PKK has kept its ceasefire and symbolic disarmament while Ankara has not passed the promised reform bill.
Zagros Hiwa reported continued Turkish military presence in northern Iraq and the replacement of elected Kurdish mayors with appointed officials.
Erdogan countered the criticism by saying the peace efforts are progressing positively and dismissed pessimistic scenarios as delusions.

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Murat Karayilan said Turkey’s peace initiative with Kurdish militants is now frozen.
The PKK has kept its ceasefire and symbolic disarmament while Ankara has not passed the promised reform bill.
Zagros Hiwa reported continued Turkish military presence in northern Iraq and the replacement of elected Kurdish mayors with appointed officials.
Erdogan countered the criticism by saying the peace efforts are progressing positively and dismissed pessimistic scenarios as delusions.