{"id":40113,"date":"2025-10-26T13:11:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T13:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/?p=40113"},"modified":"2025-10-26T13:11:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T13:11:08","slug":"pkk-announces-withdrawal-of-its-forces-from-turkey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/26\/10\/2025\/pkk-announces-withdrawal-of-its-forces-from-turkey\/","title":{"rendered":"PKK Announces Withdrawal of Its Forces from Turkey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Ankara &#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Kurdistan Workers\u2019 Party (PKK) announced today that it has begun withdrawing its forces from Turkish territory, in line with resolutions adopted at the party\u2019s 12th congress held in May.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a recorded statement, the PKK said: \u201cIn accordance with the decisions of the 12th Party Congress, and with the approval of our leader Abdullah \u00d6calan, we announce the withdrawal of our forces from within Turkey\u2019s borders, particularly from areas that could see potential escalation or provocations.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The statement added that the withdrawal would be to the \u201cdefence zones in Medya\u201d in northern Iraqi Kurdistan, noting that \u201cprecautionary measures will be taken in contact areas to prevent any clashes,\u201d according to the PKK-linked Firat News Agency.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The party confirmed that \u201ca portion of the forces has already arrived in the Medya defence zones and joined others during the announcement,\u201d describing the move as \u201ca tangible reflection of the position adopted at the 12th congress.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The PKK stressed \u201cthe need to demonstrate the political and legal commitments required by this stage\u201d and called for \u201cthe party\u2019s transformation law to be regarded as the basis for its participation in democratic political life.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It added that this transformation should ensure the PKK\u2019s integration \u201cinto a path of freedom and democracy without obstruction.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the statement, the withdrawal marks \u201ca potentially significant moment after four decades of armed conflict,\u201d and its political weight \u201cwill depend on how Ankara chooses to respond.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Read also: <a href=\"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/06\/09\/2025\/turkey-and-syrias-kurds-from-hostility-toward-possible-partnership\/\">Turkey and Syria\u2019s Kurds: From Hostility Toward Possible Partnership<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Turkish government welcomed the PKK\u2019s announcement. \u00d6mer \u00c7elik, spokesperson for the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), said: \u201cTurkey welcomes the withdrawal of the PKK from its territory. 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