Kurdish PKK announces it is withdrawing fighters from Turkiye to Iraq

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by By News AgenciesOctober 26, 2025 at 08:58 AM

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The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) announced its withdrawal of all forces from Turkiye to northern Iraq as part of a peace process following a 40-year armed conflict that resulted in tens of thousands of deaths. The PKK formally renounced its armed struggle in May and has been transitioning towards democratic politics since then. In a recent ceremony, the group released an image showing 25 fighters who had already moved to northern Iraq. Turkish officials welcomed the move as part of the “Terrorism-Free Turkiye process.” However, the PKK urged Turkiye to implement necessary legal and political steps for the continuation of the peace process.

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Ömer Çelik 30% Abdullah Ocalan 40% AFP news agency 40% Recep Tayyip Erdogan 40% Justice and Development Party (AKP) ×250% Qandil area of northern Iraq 60% Turkiye ×590% PKK ×7100% Kurdistan Workers’ Party ×2100%

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