The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) has declared on Saturday a high fire with Turkey “to facilitate the way” towards the implementation of peace and disarmament, after its imprisoned leader, Abdulá Ocalan, urged the group to leave the weapons and dissolve, after almost four decades of armed struggle against the Turkish authorities.
“In this context, we declare a high effective fire as of today in order to pave the way for the implementation of the call of the leader to La Paz and a democratic society,” said the group in a statement collected by the Pro-Pkk ANF news agency.