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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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Turkish president hails the start of disarmament by militant Kurdish separatists

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has hailed the disarmament of militant Kurdish separatists as the end of a “painful chapter” in Turkey’s history.

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How does the PKK’s disarmament affect Turkey, Syria and Iraq?

The PKK disarmament ceremony also could mark a new era for the Kurds, one of the largest stateless groups in the world with over 30 million people living across Turkey, Iraq, Iran and Syria. The PKK has said it will now shift from armed resistance to political dialogue and regional cooperation.

Erdoğan calls for “Turkish-Kurdish-Arab” alliance, as PKK holds disarmament ceremony in Iraq

Turkish President Erdogan has made it clear that the agreement between Ankara and the Kurdish Workers Party was motivated by ...

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PKK begins disarmament process after 40 years of armed struggle in ...

PKK begins disarmament process after 40 years of armed struggle in Turkiye. Fighters from PKK begin symbolic disarmament in Iraq’s northern Kurdish region, ending decades-long battle with ...

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Turkish president expresses support for PKK disarmament

The Kurdish guerrilla group held a symbolic ceremony in which a portion of their weapons was set on fire, marking the start ...

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PKK disarmament was ‘very emotional,’ says DEM Party MP

A member of Turkey’s pro-Kurdish party said the ceremonial disarmament of 30 Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) fighters in ...

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