PKK declares disbandment - UPDATED
The PKK, recognized as a terrorist organization by Türkiye, declared its dissolution on Monday, following a congress held earlier this week, where it announced the decision to lay down arms.
The move comes in response to a call by the group’s imprisoned leader, Abdullah Öcalan, to abandon its armed campaign, News.Az reports, citing Turkish media.
In a statement, the PKK confirmed that it convened a congress on Saturday to discuss Öcalan’s directive. The organization, designated as a terrorist group by Türkiye, the U.S., and the EU, stated that it has officially ceased its activities and terminated its "armed struggle."
Öcalan, who has been serving a life sentence on İmralı Island since 1999, urged the PKK to disarm, marking a significant shift in the group’s decades-long conflict with Türkiye. The congress, held in response to his call, deliberated on the organization’s future before announcing its dissolution.
PKK held the congress from May 5 to 7.
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