📰 Turkey welcomes PKK withdrawal as ‘step in the right direction’

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Notably, ” Yılmaz stated that the PKK’s decision to withdraw its members from Turkey and its borders is a step in the right direction, emphasizing that removing the shadow of weapons will help strengthen democratic politics and allow greater focus on economic development and social welfare. On Sunday, the PKK declared the withdrawal of its fighters from Turkish soil, calling it “a historic step and the beginning of the second phase of the Peace and Democratic Society initiative” launched by the party’s imprisoned leader, Abdullah Öcalan, who has been held in İmralı Prison since 1999.   Yılmaz added that the Turkish administration expects “the continuation of concrete steps in this direction” to ensure the process advances.

On Sunday, Ömer Çelik, representative for the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), said the administration welcomes the development, describing it as a “tangible outcome of efforts to end a crisis that has persisted for four decades. ” By Abdulsalam Khoja