Abdullah Öcalan, the imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), announced in a rare video message that the group's armed struggle against the Turkish government has ended, calling for a shift to a political and democratic process. He described this change not as a defeat but as a historic victory. The PKK, which has been in conflict with the Turkish state for forty years and is designated as a terrorist organization by the U.S. and the EU, had previously announced its intention to dissolve. Öcalan urged members to lay down their arms and engage in dialogue with the central government.

Abdullah Öcalan, the imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), announced in a rare video message that the group's armed struggle against the Turkish government has ended, calling for a shift to a political and democratic process. He described this change not as a defeat but as a historic victory. The PKK, which has been in conflict with the Turkish state for forty years and is designated as a terrorist organization by the U.S. and the EU, had previously announced its intention to dissolve. Öcalan urged members to lay down their arms and engage in dialogue with the central government.