Jailed PKK Leader Ocalan Declares End to Armed Struggle Against Turkey

In a rare and historic video statement, jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan declared the end of the group’s decades-long armed struggle against Turkey, calling instead for a transition to democratic politics.
The video comes ahead of a major disarmament move, as PKK fighters begin handing over their weapons in northern Iraq.
Ocalan urged Turkish lawmakers to form a commission for peace, signaling a potential turning point in a conflict that has killed over 40,000 people and spanned four decades.