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Kurdish PKK militants burn weapons in Iraq to start disarmament

By Ako Rasheed SULAYMANIYAH, Iraq (Reuters) -Thirty Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants burned their weapons at the mouth of a cave in northern Iraq on Friday, marking a symbolic but significant step toward ending a decades-long insurgency against Turkey.

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Key dates in PKK Kurdish militant group's decades-long armed struggle against Turkey

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Kurdish separatist fighters in Iraq begin laying down weapons as part of peace process with Turkey

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Kurdish PKK burns guns in big step towards ending Turkey conflict

After 40 years of armed struggle against the Turkish state, the outlawed Kurdish PKK will hold a ceremony on Friday to mark a symbolic first step in laying down its arms.

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PKK Disarmament to Take a Few Months in Iraq, Turkey Ruling Party Says

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PKK Militants Want To Enter Turkish Politics: Top Commander

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Kurdish Fighters Burn Weapons in Step Toward Peace With Turkey

The fighters who participated in the ceremony said in a statement released by a P.K.K.-affiliated news outlet that they were destroying their weapons “of their own free will” to show their willingnes...

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Kurdish PKK concludes handover, burning of weapons in northern Iraq

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Jailed Kurdish militant renews call to surrender

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What to know about the latest effort to end Turkey's 40-year Kurdish conflict

A group of 30 Kurdish fighters have ceremonially burned their weapons in northern Iraq, marking a major step toward ending a decades-long insurgency.

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'An irreversible turning point': Turkey seeks to close chapter on Kurdish movement as PKK disarms

As Kurdish armed group PKK started disarmament today as part of its dissolution, Turkey claimed it as a ‘milestone’ and an ‘irreversible turning point’ in the Turkish-Kurdish conflict.

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Kurdistan Region's President Hails PKK Disarmament Move

Kurdistan President Nechirvan Barzani hailed the PKK’s disarmament as a key step toward peace, reaffirming support for the process. The move, backed by Turkish leaders, marks a historic shift after decades of conflict.

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Jailed Kurdish militant leader urges PKK fighters to disarm before a symbolic peace ceremony

The imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party has renewed his call for fighters to disarm. Abdullah Ocalan emphasized in a video message on Wednesday the importance of abandoning armed conflict and embracing peace through politics.

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Turkey's Erdoğan bets big with high-stakes Kurdish gamble

As the president’s traditional support wanes, he is seeking a risky deal with the Kurds to buy a political lifeline. But is there too much mutual mistrust for a deal?

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PKK disarmament ceremony to be held behind closed doors for security reasons

A few dozen fighters are planned to destroy their fighters in a symbolic disarmament ceremony. There will be no journalists present and the event will not be broadcast live as part of new security measures.