T\u00fcrkiye is closely monitoring any attempts to undermine its peace initiative with the PKK, a senior official said Tuesday, following the militant Kurdish group\u2019s announcement that it is dissolving and ending its decades-long armed conflict with the Turkish state.<\/p>\n
The PKK, designated as a terrorist organization by several, announced the historic decision on Monday months after its imprisoned leader called for the group to formally disband and disarm \u2014 a move that could bring an end to one of the Middle East\u2019s longest-running insurgencies.<\/p>\n
In making the call, the PKK leader stressed the need for securing Kurdish rights through negotiation rather than armed struggle.<\/p>\n
Previous peace efforts with the group have failed, most recently in 2015. Given the past failures, a close aide to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed determination to uphold the current initiative and prevent any disruptions.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are closely following attempts to sabotage the process and we will not allow anyone to test our state\u2019s determination in this regard,\u201d Fahrettin Altun, the head of the Turkish presidential communications office said.<\/p>\n
The PKK initially launched its struggle with the goal of establishing an independent Kurdish state. Over time, it moderated its objectives toward autonomy and greater Kurdish rights within T\u00fcrkiye. The conflict, which has spilled into neighboring Iraq and Syria, has claimed tens of thousands of lives since it began in the 1980s.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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