The Kurdish militants group PKK says it will solve and end Türkiye’s conflict

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The PKK, the armed group that contradicts the Turkish state for more than 40 years, said it will turn in a historical move with major political and security implications on the region.

the PKK It decided to “end the armed struggle,” according to the pro -men news agency, which was published on Monday with a statement of the closure of the Kurdistan Workers’ Conference held in Iraq last week. The group was Declared a ceasefire On March 1.

The PKK, which was appointed a terrorist group by Türkiye and its Western allies, has been linked to the US -backed Kurdish forces in Syria. His decision may reduce tensions between turkey The United States is about the arrangements for power participation in Syria.

More than 40,000 people have been killed in the conflict since the PKK launched its rebellion in 1984.

If it succeeds, it can enhance the local political support of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, as he seeks to extend his rule for two decades for another period, exceeding the presidential elections currently scheduled for 2028.

The Congress said in its announcement that the struggle of the PKK “has brought the Kurdish issue to the point of decision through democratic policy, and thus completing its historical mission.”

The ruling AK Party spokesman, Çelik, described the move as an “important step in terms of” Türkiye’s goal free of terrorism. “He added in A. After social media This “if terrorism is completely ended, it will open the door for a new era.”

This operation gained momentum in February, when the leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, Abdullah Oaklan, who was imprisoned on an island near Istanbul since 1999, urged the group to formally be present.

The peace process has been supported by the right -wing nationalist politician Devlet Bahçeli, an ally close to Erdogan.

Since then negotiations have been conducted behind a wall of secrecy, and it is still unclear how the operation will continue, including how to get rid of weapons, who will monitor the operation, and the fate of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party militants, and if it is possible to give the group leaders a haven in the third countries.

No concessions may be disclosed by PKK in exchange for its decision to solve it. There is also a broader issue about the political rights that the Kurds of Türkiye may gain, who constitute nearly five of the 90 million population of Türkiye.

The pro -men’s Dem Party called on the third largest Turkey Party, to recognize the Kurdish identity and culture in the country’s constitution, teach the Kurdish language in schools, and transfer the authorities to the local authorities in the Kurdish majority in Türkiye in southeast.

The multiple previous peace efforts ended in failure in 2015. But this decision comes against the background of the main changes in both Türkiye and the wider region.

The Turkish army led an effective rebellion driven by drones, which increasingly prompted the militants to leave the country to Iraq and Syria. The overthrow of the Syrian dictator, Bashar al -Assad, has been asked about the position of the forces related to the United States that fought against him in northeastern Syria.