Overview

• The PKK committed to lay down arms after four decades of conflict following Abdullah Öcalan’s call and formally disbanded on May 12 in northern Iraq.
• Mustafa Karasu accuses a faction within the Turkish government of sabotage and faults Ankara for failing to implement agreed measures.
• Turkish forces continue operations against PKK fighters in the Iraqi mountains despite the group’s declared ceasefire.
• No official date has been confirmed for the planned July 3–10 disarmament ceremony, raising doubts about its execution.
• President Erdogan has announced plans to meet a delegation from the pro-Kurdish DEM party that mediated between Öcalan and Ankara, but diplomatic progress remains uncertain.