'Historic' peace initiative: PKK to disband, seeks democratic, cultural, educational Kurdish rights

In a landmark move, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has announced it is renouncing armed struggle as part of a new peace initiative with Turkey, ending over 40 years of conflict. This historic decision could reshape dynamics across Turkey, Syria, and Iraq, closing a chapter of one of the region’s longest-running insurgencies. For deeper insight into a potential paradigm shift for the region, FRANCE 24’s Eve Irvine welcomes Pinar Dinc, Associate Professor of Political Science at Lund University.

May 13, 2025 - 17:00
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'Historic' peace initiative: PKK to disband, seeks democratic, cultural, educational Kurdish rights
In a landmark move, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has announced it is renouncing armed struggle as part of a new peace initiative with Turkey, ending over 40 years of conflict. This historic decision could reshape dynamics across Turkey, Syria, and Iraq, closing a chapter of one of the region’s longest-running insurgencies. For deeper insight into a potential paradigm shift for the region, FRANCE 24’s Eve Irvine welcomes Pinar Dinc, Associate Professor of Political Science at Lund University.

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