Overview
- The PKK is anticipated to announce its formal disbandment and the end of its armed struggle against Turkey, potentially as soon as today, following its May 5–7 congress.
- This move follows a February appeal by imprisoned leader Abdullah Ocalan, who called for the PKK and affiliated groups to lay down arms and dissolve.
- The PKK declared a ceasefire in March and has described the congress decisions as having 'historical importance,' with details to be shared soon.
- Ocalan's call to disarm cited changing regional dynamics and Turkish reforms as making armed resistance obsolete, marking a shift in the group's strategy.
- The announcement could pave the way for peace talks and legal mechanisms, with potential parole for Ocalan tied to the group's renouncement of violence.