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The pkk Kurdish militant group has declared its intention to disband and disarm, potentially ending a decades-long conflict with Turkey. This decision follows calls from imprisoned pkk leader Abdullah Ocalan and could significantly impact Turkey, Syria, and Iraq.

The Kurdistan Workers Party (pkk) announced the withdrawal of all its forces from Turkey to northern Iraq, initiating a disarmament process. This move, prompted by jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan, aims to foster democratic politics and integration. The decision could ease regional tensions, particularly between Turkey and the US over Syrian Kurdish forces.

After four decades of conflict, the pkk has agreed to disband, potentially reshaping Turkish politics. The decision raises questions about the fate of pkk members, the disarmament process, and the future of pro-Kurdish politicians, including those imprisoned. The move also impacts neighboring countries, particularly regarding the status of the SDF in Syria, as Turkey adjusts its approach to regional security.

A Turkish drone strike killed four members of the rebel Kurdistan Workers' Party (pkk) in northern Iraq Thursday, hours after a similar strike killed three militants, Iraqi Kurdish authorities said.

Turkish police have detained 18 people for "praising terrorism" after the killing of soldiers last week, while a high-level outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (pkk) member was "neutralised" in northern Iraq, authorities said on Monday. Nine Turkish soldiers died in clashes with the pkk in northern Iraq on Friday, prompting Ankara to conduct air strikes and operations both there and in northern Syria.

Turkish police have detained 282 suspects in a large-scale operation targeting the banned pkk, spanning 51 provinces. The detainees include members of left-wing parties, an artist, and journalists, accused of supporting the pkk. Police seized weapons, as the government intensifies its crackdown on opposition and alleged pkk links.

Turkey is being blamed for killing at least two people and injuring two more in northern Iraq's Kurdistan region in a drone strike. Late on Saturday, the vehicle of Turkish Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Workers' Party (pkk) was targeted near the town of Penjwen, close to the Iranian border, according to anonymous officials.

Around 260 members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (pkk) have been killed and hundreds more wounded in Ankara's week-long campaign of air strikes against targets of the group inside Turkey and in northern Iraq, Turkey's official news agency said today.

Turkey said it had "neutralised" 12 members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (pkk) in northern Iraq's Metina region as part of cross-border military campaign that it has warned could expand in coming months. The defence ministry's use of the term "neutralised" commonly means killed. The pkk is designated a terrorist group by Turkey, the United States and the EU.

Turkish officials led by Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will engage in talks with Iraqi counterparts in Baghdad on Thursday to address security concerns, focusing on Turkey's operations against the pkk in Iraq. This "security summit" will also include Defence Minister Yasar Guler and intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin. Ankara has ramped up cross-border operations against the pkk which is based in northern Iraq's mountainous regions.

Iraqi Prime Minister al-Sudani met with President Erdogan in Turkey to bolster cooperation amid strained relations. Discussions centered on a new peace initiative with the pkk, following the group's leader's call to disarm. Agreements are expected, addressing Turkish military actions in Iraq and water supply concerns stemming from Turkish dams.

Turkey's Defense Ministry conducted airstrikes targeting Kurdish militants in Iraq and Syria following an attack on a Turkish military base. The airstrikes aimed to eliminate terrorist attacks against Turkey and ensure border security. The Turkish government has been launching strikes against the Kurdistan Workers' Party (pkk), a banned Kurdish separatist group. Militants linked to the pkk made an attempt to breach a Turkish base in northern Iraq, as reported by Turkish officials. This incident resulted in the death of six soldiers. The additional clashes claimed the lives of six more Turkish soldiers.

The Turkish military killed 21 Kurdish militants in northern Syria and Iraq, targeting pkk and YPG forces. The operations highlight ongoing tensions, with Turkey designating these groups as terrorists. Ankara continues military actions to ensure security, with cross-border airstrikes becoming routine against pkk bases in northern Iraq.

Turkey has arrested dozens of suspected Kurdish militants and their supporters following an attack in Ankara. The attack, claimed by the pkk, injured two policemen. Turkish police killed one attacker while the other died in an apparent suicide blast. Security services have detained 67 "terrorist organisation members" across 16 provinces.

Turkish police detained on Monday about 90 people in 18 provinces across the country over suspected links to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (pkk) militant group, state media reported.

Turkey has conducted airstrikes on alleged Kurdish militant positions in Syria and Iraq after a deadly attack on a defense company in Ankara. The National Intelligence Organisation targeted strategic assets of the pkk and its affiliates, with over 30 sites, including military and infrastructure facilities, destroyed.

A delegation from Turkey's main pro-Kurdish DEM party is due on Saturday to visit jailed pkk leader Abdullah Ocalan, who is serving life on a prison island off Istanbul, a party source said. "The delegation left in the morning,"without elaborating how they would travel to the island for security reasons.

Twelve Turkish soldiers have been killed over two days in separate attacks on bases in northern Iraq, the defence ministry said Saturday. Turkey has operated several dozen military posts in northern Iraq for the past 25 years in its decades-old war against the Kurdistan Workers' Party (pkk), a group blacklisted by Turkey and many of its Western allies as a terrorist organisation. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday called for retaliation against "terrorists" in northern Iraq and Syria.

Hulusi Akar said 12 of the victims were shot in the head and one died of a shoulder bullet wound. They were discovered in the Gara region near the Turkish border during an operation against the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or pkk, launched on February 10.

Turkey's military conducted airstrikes against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq and Syria, destroying 23 targets, according to the defense ministry. The escalation followed the killing of nine Turkish soldiers in clashes with Kurdistan Workers Party (pkk) militants in northern Iraq.

Turkey's military says at least 45 Kurdish rebels were killed in the air strikes it conducted in northern Iraq following the suicide car bombing in Ankara. The Turkish Prime Minister said authorities are "almost certain" that yesterday's attack was the work of the pkk.

A Swedish appeals court has upheld the guilty verdict of a man charged with attempting to finance the pkk, a Kurdish militant group. This ruling could affect Turkey's decision to ratify Sweden's NATO application. Turkey accuses Sweden of harboring members of militant groups and demands that it crack down on them before joining NATO. The court found that the man had tried to extort money for the pkk at gunpoint. Sweden has introduced new legislation to combat terrorism and fulfill Turkey's demands.

Police detained almost a thousand people in raids across Turkiye on Tuesday, including dozens with alleged links to Kurdish militants, days after a suicide bomb attack in the Turkish capital. Police detained at least 67 people across Turkiye on Tuesday in a sweep targeting people with alleged links to Kurdish militants.

Clashes between Iraqi military and Kurdish Peshmerga forces occurred over control of a strategic military post previously occupied by pkk militants. Three people were killed and seven were injured in the dispute. The pkk had announced their withdrawal from the positions due to the decreasing threat of ISIS. The incident has strained the already fragile alliance between the Iraqi military and the Kurdish Peshmerga forces. An investigation into the clash has been ordered by Iraq's prime minister.

Turkish forces have conducted overnight attacks on militant targets in northern Syria, resulting in the "neutralisation" of at least 14 Kurdish militants, according to the defence ministry. This comes after a bomb attack in Ankara last week, for which the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (pkk) claimed responsibility.

Five civilians were killed on Wednesday when their car was hit in a bomb attack in Turkey's southeast, local officials said.