Kurdistan Workers' Party

Kurdish militant political organization

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The Kurdistan Workers' Party, or the PKK, is a Kurdish militant political organization and armed guerrilla group primarily based in the mountainous Kurdish-majority regions of southeastern Turkey, northern Iraq and north-eastern Syria. It was founded in Ziyaret, Lice on 27 November 1978 and was involved in asymmetric warfare in the Kurdish–Turkish conflict. Although the PKK initially sought an independent Kurdish state, in the 1990s its official platform changed to seeking autonomy and increased political and cultural rights for Kurds within Turkey.

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Turkey's leader says PKK disarmament opens 'new page in history' after group lays down arms Turkey's leader says PKK disarmament opens 'new page in history' after group lays down arms Recep Tayyip Erdogan claimed the disarmament of the Kurdish PKK militant group as a victory for his.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:05Published on July 12, 2025

PKK militants in Iraq begin laying down arms as part of peace process with Turkey PKK militants in Iraq begin laying down arms as part of peace process with Turkey The PKK's original aim was to establish a Kurdish state in the southeast of Turkey, but over time its goals evolved.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:10Published on July 12, 2025

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