PKK begins disarmament process after 40 years of armed struggle in Turkiye
Fighters from PKK begin symbolic disarmament in Iraq’s northern Kurdish region, ending decades-long battle with Turkiye.
![Supporters of Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed leader of the Kurdish PKK group, hold up a poster depicting his face, in Diyarbakir, Turkiye, on February 27, 2025 [Metin Yoksu/AP Photo]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/AP25184399456812-1752043510.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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![Ukrainian delegation led by Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov, attend a meeting at Ciragan Palace on the day of the second round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, in Istanbul, Turkey, June 2, 2025. [Murad Sezer/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2025-06-02T121005Z_1176936482_RC2CUEA7V5C0_RTRMADP_3_UKRAINE-CRISIS-TALKS-1748866559.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)