The Kurdistan Workers\u2019 Party (PKK) announced on Sunday the withdrawal of its fighters from Turkish territory, describing the move as a \u201chistoric step and the beginning of the second phase of the Peace and Democratic Society Call,\u201d launched by the party\u2019s imprisoned leader, Abdullah \u00d6calan, who remains detained in Imrali Prison in Turkey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a statement, the PKK said that the decision to withdraw its forces from Turkish lands came in implementation of the resolutions adopted during the party\u2019s 12th Congress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On February 27, 2025, PKK leader Abdullah \u00d6calan had called on his party to dissolve itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The statement read: \u201cOver the past eight months, we have taken major and historic steps. In order to create a calm and suitable environment for dialogue, we declared a ceasefire on March 1, immediately after Leader \u00d6calan\u2019s call.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It added: \u201cWe made several decisions, including dissolving the party\u2019s organizational structure and ending the strategy of armed struggle.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The PKK statement emphasized that the implementation of the peace process in Turkey \u201ccannot be realized effectively unless it is led directly by Leader Abdullah \u00d6calan.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It continued: \u201cIn accordance with the resolutions of the 12th Congress, the movement is reorganizing its forces within Turkish borders in areas that may witness risks of escalation or possible provocations, taking precautionary measures along the contact lines to prevent any clashes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The statement also noted that part of the PKK\u2019s forces had reached the \u201clegitimate defense zones in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq to join the Peace and Democratic Society Call,\u201d while taking the necessary measures in highly sensitive border areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The PKK further stressed that \u201cpolitically and legally, the commitments required by this phase must be demonstrated without delay, and the PKK Transformation Law should be considered the foundation for its participation in democratic political life, ensuring its integration into the path of freedom and democracy without obstacles.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Kurdistan Workers\u2019 Party (PKK) announced on Sunday the withdrawal of its fighters from Turkish territory, describing the move as a \u201chistoric step and the beginning of the second phase of the Peace and Democratic Society Call,\u201d launched by the party\u2019s imprisoned leader, Abdullah \u00d6calan, who remains detained in Imrali Prison in Turkey. In a …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2994,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[49],"class_list":["post-2993","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-s2"],"yoast_head":"\n