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PKK Announces Full Withdrawal From Turkey in Latest Step Toward Peace

Officials cast it as concrete progress, with a parliamentary track said to be preparing reintegration measures.

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.