Turkey says it is closely monitoring PKK disbandment to secure peace
Turkey is closely monitoring any attempts to undermine its peace initiative with the PKK, a senior official said, following the militant Kurdish group’s announcement that it is dissolving and ending its decades-long armed conflict with the Turkish state.
The PKK, widely designated as a terrorist organisation, announced the historic decision on Monday months after its imprisoned leader called for the group to formally disband and disarm – a move that could bring an end to one of the Middle East’s longest-running insurgencies.
