{"id":131503,"date":"2025-10-28T06:46:22","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T06:46:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=131503"},"modified":"2025-10-28T06:46:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T06:46:24","slug":"un-welcomes-pkk-withdrawal-from-turkey-as-step-toward-peaceful-resolution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/131503\/","title":{"rendered":"UN welcomes PKK withdrawal from Turkey as step toward &#8220;peaceful resolution&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> The United Nations welcomed on Monday the Kurdistan Workers\u2019 Party (PKK)\u2019s recent decision to dissolve, disarm, and withdraw its forces from Turkish territory, describing it as a potentially significant step toward ending decades of armed conflict between the PKK and Turkey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres, through his spokesperson St\u00e9phane Dujarric, said the Secretary-General is \u201cfollowing very closely the progress made regarding the Kurdistan Workers\u2019 Party (PKK) and its decision to dissolve, disarm,\u201d noting the group\u2019s announcement that it has begun withdrawing its fighters from Turkey to Iraq.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe decision, if implemented, would represent another important step towards the peaceful resolution of this long-standing conflict,\u201d Dujarric told Rudaw during a <a href=\"https:\/\/press.un.org\/en\/2025\/db251027.doc.htm\">press briefing<\/a> at the UN headquarters in New York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Secretary-General urged all parties concerned to act in good faith and work constructively toward implementing the decision, emphasizing that dialogue and restraint are essential for achieving lasting peace and stability in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The PKK\u2019s declaration, which came amid renewed regional diplomatic efforts to de-escalate tensions between Turkey, Iraq, and Kurdish political actors, has been widely viewed as a major development in one of the region\u2019s most entrenched conflicts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Founded in 1978, the PKK has waged an armed insurgency against the Turkish state for decades, seeking greater autonomy and rights for Kurds. 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