25.10.2025 11:42
The PKK, which has laid down its arms and disbanded, announced that it will take a new "historic step" tomorrow in line with Abdullah Öcalan's call and the decision to disband made at the 12th Congress.
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The terrorist organization PKK will take a new "historic step" tomorrow in line with Abdullah Öcalan's call and the decisions of the PKK's 12th Congress. PKK members will announce the step to the public in a press conference.
CLAIM OF A GROUP OF PKK MEMBERS DESCENDING FROM THE MOUNTAINS
It has been claimed that the second step to be taken within the framework of the Terror-Free Turkey process will involve a group of PKK members descending from the mountains.
NOTABLE DEVELOPMENT BEFORE ERDOĞAN'S MEETING
The PKK's mentioned step coincides with the meeting of the DEM Party delegation from Imralı with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on October 28.
PKK ORGANIZATION DISBANDED AND BURNED WEAPONS
Upon Abdullah Öcalan's call, the PKK held a ceremony on July 11, during which a group of organization members, including Hülya Oran, code-named Bese Hozat, burned their weapons.
STEP BY STEP TERROR-FREE TURKEY PROCESS
In a statement made on October 30, President Erdoğan emphasized that the People's Alliance operates with a common political vision and gave a message of support for the process. Erdoğan's statement became the first step to strengthen the political ground for the "Terror-Free Turkey" goal.
IMRALI MEETINGS AND DEM PARTY TRAFFIC
As part of the process, the DEM Party delegation, with the permission of the Ministry of Justice, went to Imralı on December 28 to hold the first meeting. After this meeting, the delegation contacted the Speaker of the Parliament Numan Kurtulmuş and the MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli.
After the second and third Imralı meetings held in January and February, a call was made from Imralı to the PKK to disband the organization.
On the second day of the Ramadan Feast on March 31, notable meetings took place among political parties. The AK Party celebrated the holiday with the DEM Party after a 10-year hiatus; the MHP, for the first time, also celebrated with the DEM Party. The second round of meetings in March was considered one of the most critical stages of the process.
HISTORIC MEETING AT BEŞTEPE
On April 10, President Erdoğan received DEM Party deputies Pervin Buldan and Sırrı Süreyya Önder at Beştepe. This meeting was recorded as a turning point in the "Terror-Free Turkey" process. However, a key figure in the process, Sırrı Süreyya Önder, passed away on May 3 due to a heart condition.
PKK CONGRESS AND DISARMAMENT DECISION
The PKK decided to end its armed activities at the congress held between May 5-7. On May 12, it officially announced the "disarmament and disbandment" decision. While the relevant state institutions closely monitored developments in the field, contacts continued uninterrupted to ensure the process was not disrupted.
The DEM Party delegation visited Imralı two more times on May 18 and July 6. Then, another meeting was held at the Presidential Complex on July 7.
On July 10, President Erdoğan met again with MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli to evaluate the current status of the process.
And thus, Turkey has crossed a historic threshold in the nearly half-century-long terrorism issue. With the PKK's disarmament, the final stage of the "Terror-Free Turkey" process has begun.
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