PKK's Historic Congress Sparks New Hope for Peace

The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) held a congress in northern Iraq, making historic decisions aimed at possibly ending its decades-long insurgency against Turkiye. The group, recognized as a terrorist organization by many nations, has announced a ceasefire with conditions for disbandment, hoping for a legal peace mechanism.

The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) announced that it reached 'historic' decisions during its congress held earlier this week. Despite expectations, the group did not declare its disbandment or disarmament but emphasized its commitment to a peace initiative with Turkiye.

Details of the decisions are anticipated to be made public soon. This development follows the February call from imprisoned leader Abdullah Ocalan for the group to dissolve and disarm. Historically listed as a terrorist organization by multiple countries, the PKK issued a ceasefire, proposing the formation of a legal framework for peace discussions.

Turkiye's pro-Kurdish party, DEM, anticipates the group's announcement, awaiting what they describe as a 'historic step.' Earlier peace negotiations ended without success, but recent efforts, initiated in October, introduce new optimism for conflict resolution.

(With inputs from agencies.)