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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 Begins Disarmament Process after 40 Years of Armed Struggle in Turkey

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Kurdish PKK begin disarment after decades long insurgency against Turkey

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

The handover of weapons by the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in Iraq, following its decision to disband, should be completed within a few months, a spokeperson for Turkey's ruling AK Party sa...

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Kurdish separatist fighters in Iraq begin laying down weapons as part of peace deal

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Kurdish PKK militants to hand over first weapons in ceremony in Iraq

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

The Iraqi government in Baghdad last year announced an official ban on the separatist group, which has long been prohibited in Turkey.

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Pro-Kurdish party in Turkey announces planned PKK disarmament in Iraq

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Jailed Kurdish militant renews call to surrender

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Turkey's Bahçeli hails PKK disarmament ceremony: 'a new and hopeful era'

Bahçeli also commended the DEM Party for maintaining what he described as a responsible political stance. Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli, who initiated the current peace process in October, has issued a written statement welcoming the PKK’s disarmament move earlier today.

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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

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PKK militants symbolically lay down arms in historic ceremony in Iraqi Kurdistan

The ceremony marks a fresh turning point in a peace process aimed at ending the militant group’s four-decade-long armed campaign against Turkey.

From bullets to ballots: Kurdish fighters lay down arms, 5 key things about Turkey-PKK peace deal

The move comes in response to a historic call by jailed PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan in February, urging them to end their decades-long insurgency and embrace democratic means to defend the rights of T

PKK Disarmament Ceremony An 'Irreversible Turning Point': Senior Turkish Official

Turkey on Friday hailed a ceremony where PKK militants destroyed a first batch of weapons as a "milestone" and an "irreversible turning point" on the road to peace.

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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.