Overview
- AK Party spokesman Ömer Çelik said the withdrawal and new disarmament steps mark tangible progress toward a 'Turkey without terror.'
- The PKK announced a complete pullout from Turkish territory, with a statement read in Iraq’s Kandil region and similar measures at border positions.
- Disarmament has proceeded since a July 11 ceremony in Sulaymaniyah, following Abdullah Öcalan’s February call and the group’s May decision to disband.
- Turkish authorities aim to complete the process by the end of 2025 and have warned operations will resume if the PKK stalls or uses deception.
- The PKK has urged legal steps for Kurdish integration, and local media have reported possible fighter returns and leadership relocations that are not independently verified.