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PKK Announces Withdrawal of All Forces From Turkey to Northern Iraq

The pullout advances a disarmament shift that hinges on Turkish legislation to integrate former fighters into lawful politics.

Fighters with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) line up during a disarmament ceremony marking a significant step toward ending the decades-long conflict between Turkey and the outlawed group in Qandil mountains, Iraq October 26, 2025. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani
Fighters with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) line up during a disarmament ceremony marking a significant step toward ending the decades-long conflict between Turkey and the outlawed group in Qandil mountains, Iraq October 26, 2025. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani
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Overview

  • At a ceremony in Iraq’s Qandil area, PKK representatives said all units inside Turkey are moving to northern Iraq and presented 25 fighters who had already crossed.
  • The group urged Ankara to enact specific laws enabling participation in democratic politics, with senior figure Sabri Ok stressing the need for measures beyond a general amnesty.
  • Turkish ruling-party spokesman Omer Celik welcomed the step as progress toward a “terror‑free Turkey” and pointed to a parliamentary commission shaping the legal framework.
  • The commission is preparing rules for disarmament and integration and is tasked with decisions related to imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan, with initial work targeted by year’s end.
  • Turkey’s pro‑Kurdish DEM party hailed the withdrawal as completing the first phase of the process and said it plans to meet President Recep Tayyip Erdogan this week to press for the next phase of legal and political steps.