After many years of armed wrestle, fighters from the Kurdistan Staff’ Celebration, or PKK, are withdrawing from Turkiye and transferring to northern Iraq.
The battle between the PKK and Turkish forces has killed greater than 40,000 folks in 4 many years.
The withdrawal is the most recent step in an settlement with the Turkish state, which the group says will see it shift from armed revolt to democratic politics.
So, will Ankara persist with its finish of the cut price and permit the PKK to have interaction in civil society?
And is Kurdish autonomy now only a pipe dream?
Presenter: Adrian Finighan
Friends:
Hiwa Osman – former adviser to Iraqi President Jalal Talabani
Mohammed D Salih – non-resident senior fellow on the Overseas Coverage Analysis Institute
Hisyar Ozsoy – former deputy chairman of the Peoples’ Democratic Celebration (HDP)
Printed On 27 Oct 2025
