PKK declares ceasefire with Turkey after 40 years of armed struggle

Outlawed Kurdish militants declared a ceasefire with Turkey in response to PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan’s call for the group to disband after four decades of conflict, stating they will only take armed action if attacked. Ocalan, jailed since 1999, urged PKK to lay down arms and convene a congress for dissolution, with the group demanding improved prison conditions for Ocalan in return. President Erdogan supported the peace talks, promising to monitor progress closely, while Iraq praised Ocalan’s initiative as a step towards regional stability amidst ongoing tensions with the PKK in the country’s Kurdish region.

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