27.10.2025 10:42
The terrorist organization PKK emphasized once again in a statement made yesterday that it will not return to terrorism. The emphasis on the process being advanced with calls and guidance from İmralı is also significant... There was a very vague and hard-to-understand sentence in the PKK's statement. So what does that sentence mean? Details are in our news...
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On July 11, 2025, the terrorist organization PKK, which decided to lay down arms, announced yesterday that it has initiated the withdrawal process from Turkey. The organization stated that all armed elements within Turkey's borders have moved to Northern Iraq.
PRESS RELEASE IN KANDIL
In a statement made at the foot of Mount Kandil near the city of Sulaymaniyah in Iraq, it was reported that the PKK has begun the process of ending its organizational presence and armed actions in line with the decisions made at the congress held in May under the guidance of Abdullah Öcalan. The statement was read by one of the organization's leaders. The organization announced that all armed groups within Turkey's borders are withdrawing to Northern Iraq. The press release also noted the presence of a 23-member terrorist group that was stated to have left Turkey.
THAT SENTENCE DREW ATTENTION
The statement included, "Based on the decisions of the 12th Congress, we have initiated the process of withdrawing all forces in Turkey with Öcalan's approval. Some of these forces are currently here and participating in this statement. We are also taking similar measures in open areas along the border line that are susceptible to possible provocations."
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
In such a historically significant process, this sentence is quite important... This statement indicates that the organization has decided to withdraw to avoid possible encounters and conflicts in Turkey's military base areas in Northern Iraq. It is reported that the PKK has distanced itself from the base areas and accelerated its withdrawal by emptying the caves it has been using.
ÖCALAN IS AT THE CENTER OF THE PROCESS
In the PKK's statement, it was emphasized that the process is being carried out with calls and guidance from İmralı. It was claimed that Abdullah Öcalan wants to meet with the media by holding meetings in İmralı in the future. The statement also expressed that despite possible sabotage attempts against the process, the decision to withdraw is being implemented with determination, and in response to comments that "no result will come from this process," the organization conveyed the message that it will adhere to the process.
THEY BURNED WEAPONS ON JULY 1
The first historic step towards a 'Terror-Free Turkey' was taken on July 11, 2025, in Northern Iraq. The PKK, which was founded in 1978, laid down its arms for the first time on that day. The PKK group that arrived at the Jasana Cave in the high mountain valley behind Kani Han Village on the Sulaymaniyah-Dukan road later surrendered these weapons. The weapons were recorded here and then destroyed by burning in furnaces. Officials from the National Intelligence Organization, Iraqi officials, officials from the Iraqi Kurdish Regional Government, security forces, members of the DEM Party, participants from various civil society organizations, and media representatives were present at the site.
AFTER 41 YEARS
The terrorist organization PKK was founded on November 27, 1978, in the village of Fis in the Lice district of Diyarbakır. The PKK carried out its first action on the evening of August 15, 1984, in the Eruh district of Siirt and the Şemdinli district of Hakkari, continuing 41 years of bloody terrorist actions. Despite numerous attempts to find solutions, the organization continued its actions. In the new process that began with the call for a "Terror-Free Turkey," the first step was taken on May 5-7. At the PKK's 12th Congress, attended by a total of 232 delegates, the organization dissolved itself. For the first time in its history, the PKK laid down its arms on July 11, 2025. The organization also announced yesterday that it has completely withdrawn from Turkey.
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