The PKK Kurdish militant group will disband as part of a peace initiative with Turkey

The Kurdish militant group announced a historic decision Monday to disband and disarm, after four decades of armed conflict. It comes days after it convened a party congress in northern Iraq.

May 12, 2025 - 09:00
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The PKK Kurdish militant group will disband as part of a peace initiative with Turkey
Youngsters hold a photograph of the jailed leader of the rebel Kurdistan Workers

The Kurdish militant group announced a historic decision Monday to disband and disarm, after four decades of armed conflict. It comes days after it convened a party congress in northern Iraq.

(Image credit: Metin Yoksu)