In a statement, the terrorist organization PKK said that armed forces inside Turkey are withdrawing to Iraq.
The press conference was held by members of the organization at the foot of Mount Qandil near the city of Sulaymaniyah in Iraq.
The statement, read by one of the leaders of the organization, notes that on the instructions of leader Abdullah Ocalan and In accordance with the decisions taken at the “congress” in May, the PKK decided to cease its organizational presence and armed activities.
As a continuation of this process, PKK armed forces inside Turkey are being withdrawn to northern Iraq with the approval of Ocalan.
At the site of the announcement was a group of 23 PKK fighters who reportedly came from Turkey territories in Iraq.