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Iranpress: PKK Withdraws Forces From Turkey as Disarmament, Peace Process Advance

PKK Withdraws Forces From Turkey as Disarmament, Peace Process Advance

Sunday, 26 October 2025 19:35

The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has announced a full withdrawal of its forces from Turkey marking a major step in its disarmament and peace negotiations with Ankara.

Iranpress: PKK Declares Öcalan’s Release a Condition for Complete Disarmament

PKK Declares Öcalan’s Release a Condition for Complete Disarmament

Saturday, 19 July 2025 18:17

As the Turkish parliament began forming a special committee to oversee the peace process with the PKK, the group declared the release of its imprisoned leader, Abdullah Öcalan, a key condition for full disarmament and an end to decades of armed conflict.

Iranpress: PKK Leader Urges Disarmament in Rare Video Message From Turkish Prison

PKK Leader Urges Disarmament in Rare Video Message From Turkish Prison

Wednesday, 09 July 2025 13:27

Imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan has, for the second time, called on the militant group to lay down arms and embrace a political path, signaling a possible shift in the group’s long-standing armed struggle.

Iranpress: Kurdistan Will Never Be a Threat to Iran: Barzani

Kurdistan Will Never Be a Threat to Iran: Barzani

Sunday, 18 May 2025 21:18

Speaking at the 4th Tehran Dialogue Forum, Nechirvan Barzani, president of Iraq's Kurdistan Region, emphasized that the autonomous region will never pose a threat to Iran, affirming deep historic ties and cooperation, especially on regional security.

Iranpress: PKK Officially Dissolved

PKK Officially Dissolved

Monday, 12 May 2025 11:53

Official sources in Iraq announced today that the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) has been dissolved, with the group deciding to end its armed struggle against Turkey and calling for the rebuilding of relations.

Iranpress: Four Turkish Soldiers Killed in Northern Iraq

Four Turkish Soldiers Killed in Northern Iraq

Thursday, 11 July 2024 07:23

The Turkish army announced the death of four of its military forces in a clash with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in northern Iraq.

Iranpress: Erdogan in Iraq to push for reset of ties

Erdogan in Iraq to push for reset of ties

Monday, 22 April 2024 16:59

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan began a visit to neighboring Iraq on Monday aiming to reset rocky bilateral ties with a raft of deals covering energy, trade, and security cooperation against the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).

Iranpress: Turkey launches airstrikes on Iraq, Syria targeting PKK positions

Turkey launches airstrikes on Iraq, Syria targeting PKK positions

Sunday, 24 December 2023 07:30

Turkey launched airstrikes on northern Iraq and Syria, on Saturday, targeting positions of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) after 12 soldiers were killed in the past two days in northern Iraq.

Iranpress: Türkiye threatens to expand air strikes in Syria, Iraq

Türkiye threatens to expand air strikes in Syria, Iraq

Wednesday, 04 October 2023 21:30

Türkiye warned Wednesday it could step up cross-border air strikes against Kurdish targets after concluding that militants who staged a weekend attack in Ankara came from Syria.

Iranpress: Iranian embassy condemns terrorist attack in Türkiye

Iranian embassy condemns terrorist attack in Türkiye

Monday, 02 October 2023 08:21

(IP) - The Iranian Embassy in Türkiye strongly condemned the suicide bombing on Sunday in which a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device near an entrance of the Ministry of Interior Affairs, injuring two police officers. A second assailant was killed in a shootout with police.

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