A key feature of the Runaki Project is its affordability and wide-reaching impact, with approximately 80% of citizens expected to pay less than they currently do for electricity while gaining access to uninterrupted 24-hour power.

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.

The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group, which has been locked in bloody conflict with Turkey for more than four decades, has decided to disband and end its armed struggle, group members and Turkish leaders said on Monday.

The Kurdish militant group has led an armed insurgency since 1984 that has claimed tens of thousands of lives.

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.

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.

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.

Syria congratulated Turkey on Monday after the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) announced it was disbanding, calling the development a "pivotal moment" for regional stability. "On behalf of the Syrian Arab Republic,

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Tuesday that Turkey’s intelligence services will closely monitor the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) to ensure the group follows through on its pledge to dissolve and disarm.