The PKK plans to disband after four decades as part of a peace attempt with Turkey.

• PKK announces disbandment and renouncing armed conflict as part of peace initiative with Turkiye.
• The move promises to end one of the longest insurgencies in West Asia and could have significant impacts in Turkiye, Syria, and Iraq.
• PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan, imprisoned since 1999, urged the group to convene a congress and formally decide to disband and disarm.
• PKK announced a unilateral ceasefire on March 1, with conditions including the creation of a legal framework for peace talks.
• The conflict has spilled over into northern Iraq and northern Syria, with Turkiye conducting numerous incursions.