The Kurdistan Party of the Workers (PKK), a militant group involved in a four -ten -year uprising against Turkey, announced that it would dissolve and end their armed operations. The decision declared in a statement issued after the recent Congress in Northern Iraq means a historical shift in the Kurdish Turkish conflict.
“PKK has fulfilled its historical mission,” the group said. He added that the Kurdish question reached a point where it could be solved through “democratic policy”.
Immediate stop of military operations
The leading official of PKK confirmed that all military operations would stop immediately. However, the handover of weapons would depend on the reaction of the Turkish government to the requirements of the group concerning Kurdish rights and the future of PKK fighters.
Erdogan’s government welcomes movement
Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s AKP government welcomed this step and called it “an important step towards Turkey without terroristics”. The government also stressed that the disarmament process would be “carefully monitored”.
Turkish director of communication Fahrettin Altun said that Ankara will take “necessary measures to ensure smooth progress” towards peace and internal stability.
Ocalan oversee the process of dissolving
The decision is followed by the February call for dissolution from Abdullah Ocalan, a imprisoned leader PKK, who has been imprisoned since 1999 on an island near Istanbul. The group confirmed that Ocalan will control the dissolution process.
A potential shift in southeast Turkey
The decision offers a renewed chance of economic and political development in the Turkish Kurdish southeast head. The long -term uprising disrupted the growth of the region and tense national resources.
Regional consequences and unanswered questions
It remains unclear how the dissolution of PKK will affect the Kurdish YPG militia in Syria, which Turkey considers to be an associated company PKK. YPG had previously rejected Ocalan’s calls as irrelevant for her operations. The latest announcement was not commented.
Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani congratulated Turkey and called PKK “melted” a key moment not only for the internal security of Turkey, but for the stability of our region as a whole “.
Kurdish political support
The Pro-Kurdish Dem side, the third largest political force in Turkey, played a key role in facilitating Okalan’s peace design. Tayip Temel, a representative of the Tayip Temel, described the development as significant.
“This decision is not only important for Kurdish people, but for the whole Middle East,” Temel said. “It will also require a major shift in the official state mentality of Turkey.
The background of political tension
The PKK decision comes in the middle of political unrest in Turkey. The mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, the main opposition character, was imprisoned in March, who is waiting for the charges of corruption – a step that caused the greatest protests of the country in ten years.
Decades of conflict and cost
PKK launched an uprising in 1984 and was looking for an independent Kurdish state. Over the years, the group has moved their goals to demand greater Kurdish rights and regional autonomy. The conflict required more than 40,000 lives and tense turkey economies and social structures.
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