Jailed PKK leader’s freedom ‘crucial’ for peace process to work: Kurdish militant

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This photograph shows a cutout portrait of jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), Abdullah Ocalan, during a ceremony in the Qandil area of northern Iraq, where the militant group announced its complete withdrawal of forces from Turkiye, Oct. 26, 2025. (Shwan MOHAMMED / AFP)
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  • PKK said it was withdrawing all its fighters from Turkiye

QANDIL MOUNTAINS: Securing the release of the jailed founder of the Kurdish militant PKK is “crucial” for the success of the emerging peace process with Turkiye, one of the group’s senior leaders told AFP.
Abdullah Ocalan’s “freedom is crucial for this process to advance with greater effectiveness,” Devrim Palu told AFP in an interview in northern Iraq after the PKK said it was withdrawing all its fighters from Turkiye.

Topics: Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan Turkiye