Kurdish Militant Group PKK Announces Disbandment

Ankara, Turkey: The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), a militant group that fought a decades-long insurgency against the Turkish state, declared it will disband and end armed struggle. This surprising announcement follows years of on-again, off-again peace talks, with the PKK cited as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the US, and the EU. Kurdish officials expressed hope for political reintegration, yet Ankara remains skeptical. Some observers praise the move as a potential breakthrough for regional stability, while others fear factions could splinter and continue fighting.