Öcalan Officially Declares End to PKK Armed Operations
Abdullah Öcalan, leader of the disbanded Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), declared in a video message that the group will “quickly” lay down its arms. “Our armed struggle has voluntarily come to an end,” he stated, according to a report by webangah News Agency citing Al Jazeera.
Öcalan added: “Appropriate methods for disarmament will be determined. We have transitioned to a legal adn political phase – this marks a historic victory.”
The PKK leader emphasized that forming a parliamentary commission in Turkey to oversee voluntary, legal disarmament represents a crucial step forward.
This follows Öcalan’s earlier statement calling for the dissolution and disarmament of the armed group, wich had sparked widespread reactions.
The announcement sparked global attention, offering hope for an end to one of the longest-running armed conflicts.
In April, the news agency affiliated with Turkey’s Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) reported the party’s dissolution.Kurdish media confirmed that the PKK had disbanded, ending its armed operations against Turkey and halting all related activities.
The party’s emergency congress issued a statement asserting that political solutions could resolve issues concerning kurdish rights.
