Kurdish militants declare ceasefire in 40-year insurgency in Turkey

Kurdish militants of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in Turkey have declared a ceasefire after their imprisoned leader Abdullah Ocalan called for disarmament. The ceasefire, announced by the Firat News Agency, is aimed at implementing Ocalan’s call for peace and a democratic society, with the PKK vowing not to engage in armed action unless attacked. The conflict between Turkey and the PKK, ongoing since 1984, has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths.

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