DEM Party Confirms Visit to Sulaimani for PKK Disarmament Ceremony Following Ocalan’s Message

“Today, 26 years later, we saw a video of Abdullah Ocalan in Imrali,” Dogan said. “This recording has become the agenda of Turkey and even the world, highlighting that the Kurdish issue is not solely a Turkish issue.”

DEM Party spokesperson Aysegul Dogan speaking at the press conference, July 9, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan24)
DEM Party spokesperson Aysegul Dogan speaking at the press conference, July 9, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) spokesperson Aysegul Dogan announced on Wednesday that a party delegation will travel to Sulaimani on July 11 to attend a ceremony marking the disarmament of several Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) fighters.

Speaking at a press conference, Dogan said the disarmament step aligns with decisions made during the PKK’s 12th congress.

Her remarks come in the wake of a historic development: the release of a video dated June 19, in which jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan called for the formal dissolution of the PKK. 

“Today, 26 years later, we saw a video of Abdullah Ocalan in Imrali,” Dogan said. “This recording has become the agenda of Turkey and even the world, highlighting that the Kurdish issue is not solely a Turkish issue.”

The upcoming disarmament ceremony in Sulaimani is expected to be a pivotal moment in the broader peace process, with implications for both domestic stability in Turkey and regional dynamics across the Middle East.

 
 
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