The place and time for the PKK to lay down its arms has been announced.

11.07.2025 08:20

In the process of a terror-free Turkey, the most critical step is being taken today. The PKK, which has been Turkey's biggest problem for 41 years, is laying down its arms today. The process, which will be completed in 3-4 months, will be monitored by MIT and the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK). It has been stated that the weapons surrender ceremony, kept secret like a mystery, will take place in the Dukan region of Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, and that the ceremony will begin at 10:00 AM.

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In his speech last year in Ahlat-Malazgirt, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan emphasized the 'internal front', followed by an important speech by MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli regarding the organization's liquidation, and after PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan's call for the laying down of arms and the dissolution of the organization, the process of a Terror-Free Turkey will enter a new phase today with the most critical threshold being crossed.

The PKK terrorist organization, which has been a scourge on Turkey for 41 years, will begin to lay down arms today. In the first phase, a ceremony will be held in the Iranian city of Sulaymaniyah where a group of 30 people will lay down their arms.

THE TIME AND PLACE OF THE CEREMONY HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED

It has been stated that the arms-laying ceremony will start at 10 AM, and clues about the location, which has been kept secret, have begun to emerge. Osman Terkan from NTV shared the information, "Press members were called to the Dukan area early in the morning. Dukan is a settlement located at the foothills of Qandil. However, for security reasons, all journalists will not be allowed into the area. Additionally, journalists were warned not to broadcast live."

THE PROCESS WILL BE MONITORED BY MIT AND TSK

After this ceremony, the PKK will continue to lay down arms step by step. No events similar to the first one will be held during this process. Organization members will deliver their weapons to designated centers in groups or individually and will register. MIT and TSK have established a special verification mechanism to monitor whether the arms-laying is 'symbolic'. Through this mechanism, the entire arms-laying process will be monitored step by step. The weapons collected at the designated centers will be destroyed using special methods. Sending them to a third country will not be allowed.

CAMPS WILL BE DISMANTLED

In parallel with the arms-laying process, the warehouses used by the organization as a logistics center will also be destroyed. As the process progresses, the camps will also be emptied. Those who have not been involved in crimes will be able to return to Turkey without any issues. No charges or prosecutions will be made against these individuals.