The Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or P.K.K., said that it would lay down its arms and disband, a decision that could reverberate in neighboring countries.

Both sides underscored the importance of nurturing a culture of mutual respect, tolerance, and peaceful coexistence among the region’s diverse ethnic and religious communities.

The Kurdistan Workers’ Party said it will disarm and disband as part of a peace initiative with Turkey, the PKK-affiliated Firat News Agency reported.

Traffic fatalities in the Kurdistan Region have dropped by 78 percent over the past two years, with the number of deaths falling from 445 in 2022 to 98 in 2024, according to the Region’s Interior Ministry.

The Kurdistan Workers’ Party or PKK has formally declared its dissolution. The announcement on Monday is a milestone that could bring an end to one of the world’s longest-running conflicts.

Doha: The State of Qatar welcomed the decision of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) to disarm and disband, expressing hope that this important step

The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group, which has formally dissolved itself according to a report by a news agency close to the group on Monday, has battled the Turkish state for more than four decades.

Dana Gas announced that oil and gas production in the Kurdistan region of Iraq continued to be robust in the first quarter of 2025.

Authorities in Erbil have launched a campaign to pay citizens 3,000 Iraqi dinars (about $2) per stray dog collected in an effort to counter the city’s stray population, a local official said on Sunday.