Overview
- The PKK said it is pulling all fighters out of Turkish territory to reduce the risk of clashes and provocations.
- The declaration was delivered in northern Iraq by executive member Sabri Ok and published via the Firat news agency.
- AKP spokesperson Ömer Çelik welcomed the move as part of the roadmap toward a “Turkey free of terrorism,” with the group still designated a terrorist organization by Ankara.
- Fighters are expected to redeploy to northwest Iraq, according to local reporting, while most cadres are based in northern Iraq and Syria.
- Reporting from pro‑Kurdish lawmakers points to work on a parliamentary framework that could include amnesty for militants without blood crimes.