Amid ongoing tensions in Syria and northern Iraq, Türkiye continues to closely monitor the activities of Kurdish armed groups. In an interview withNews.az, Turkish expert on international relations Engin Özer commented on the current situation surrounding the PKK and Syrian Kurdish formations.

Abdullah Ocalan has called on his supporters to lay down their arms and cease confrontations with the Turkish government. This unexpected appeal raises a crucial question: Will this lead to a stronger Türkiye and a significant weakening of those who have long sought to maintain internal unrest through the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)?

The PKK terrorist group has declared a ceasefire in response to a call from its jailed leader.

Editor's note: Ersan Ergür is a Turkish expert on security and strategy, Vice President of the Center for Strategic Studies of the Association of Defenders of Justice. The article expresses the personal opinion of the author and may not coincide with the view of News.Az.

President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has commented to MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli’s proposal for the imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan to come to parliament to announce the dissolution of the PKK, News.az reports citing Turkish media .