Key facts
- PKK militants withdrew from four camps in northern Iraq: Hebat, Yajk, Sabri, and Sason.
- The withdrawals occurred in the Baze district of Iraq's Metina region.
- Turkish security sources stated the withdrawals began last Thursday.
- The withdrawal is part of an intended disbandment process for the PKK.
- Turkey's parliament passed a law in August to facilitate the PKK's dissolution.
Militants from the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) have withdrawn from four camps in northern Iraq, marking a potential step toward disbandment, according to Turkish security sources. The sources stated on Monday that the withdrawals from the Hebat, Yajk, Sabri, and Sason camps in the Baze district of Iraq's Metina region began last Thursday.
This action is part of a peace process aimed at resolving a decades-old conflict that has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths. In August, Turkey's parliament passed legislation designed to facilitate the dissolution of the PKK. The law offers protections for former militants who have not committed serious crimes and allows for the suspension of sentences for some convicted of PKK membership, with the goal of reintegrating them into society.