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PKK militants want to enter Turkish politics: top commander


Friday, 11 July, 2025 , 14:54 AFP — Kurdish PKK militants want to return to Turkey and enter democratic politics, one of the group's joint leaders told AFP on Friday after the fighters began destroying their arms at a ceremony in Iraq.

Erdogan hails 'important step towards terror-free Turkey' as PKK destroys arms


Friday, 11 July, 2025 , 14:33 AFP — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hailed a move by Kurdish PKK militants to begin destroying their weapons Friday as a key step on the path to a 'terror-free Turkey'.

PKK fighters need security guarantees to return to Turkey: top commander


Friday, 11 July, 2025 , 14:07 AFP — Turkey must push through legal reforms to allow PKK militants to return home without fear of being jailed or killed, a top commander told AFP after the Kurdish militant group began disarming Friday.

PKK militants want to enter Turkish political life: top commander


Friday, 11 July, 2025 , 14:03 AFP — Kurdish PKK militants want to return to Turkey and enter democratic political life, one of the group's joint leaders told AFP on Friday after the fighters began destroying their arms.

PKK demands leader Ocalan's release after beginning disarmament: top commander


Friday, 11 July, 2025 , 13:59 AFP — Turkey must release jailed PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan to ensure the success of the peace process, a top commander told AFP after the Kurdish militant group began destroying its arms Friday.

Kurdish PKK fighters destroy weapons at key ceremony


Friday, 11 July, 2025 , 12:31 AFP — Thirty PKK fighters destroyed their weapons at a symbolic ceremony in Iraqi Kurdistan Friday, two months after the Kurdish rebels ended their decades-long armed struggle against the Turkish state.

Kurdish PKK fighters destroy weapons at key ceremony


Friday, 11 July, 2025 , 10:33 AFP — Thirty PKK fighters destroyed their weapons at a ceremony in Iraqi Kurdistan on Friday, two months after the Kurdish rebels ended their decades-long armed struggle against the Turkish state.

PKK disarmament ceremony an 'irreversible turning point': senior Turkish official


Friday, 11 July, 2025 , 09:53 AFP — 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.

Kurdish PKK fighters destroy weapons at key ceremony


Friday, 11 July, 2025 , 09:44 AFP — Thirty PKK fighters destroyed their weapons at a ceremony in Iraqi Kurdistan on Friday, two months after the Kurdish rebels ended their decades-long armed struggle against the Turkish state.

PKK says destroying arms 'a historic, democratic move'


Friday, 11 July, 2025 , 09:40 AFP — The PKK's move to begin destroying its weapons was a "historic" act that it hoped would bring peace, the Kurdish militants said on destroying a first batch of guns at a ceremony.