First group of PKK destroy weapons in northern Iraq

SULAYMANIYAH, IRAQ - JULY 11: The first group of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which is listed as a terrorist organization by Turkiye, the U.S. and the EU, lays down and destroys their weapons in Sulaymaniyah, northern Iraq on July 11, 2025. In May, the PKK, which is listed as a terrorist organization by Turkiye, the U.S. and the EU, decided to dissolve and lay down its arms. The announcement followed a February statement by jailed PKK ringleader Abdullah Ocalan, who called for the dissolution of the PKK and its affiliated groups, urging an end to the armed campaign that has lasted more than four decades. In its 40-year campaign against Turkiye, the PKK listed as a terrorist organization by Turkiye, the US, and EU has been responsible for the deaths of over 40,000 people, including women, children, infants and the elderly. (Photo by Stringer/Anadolu via Getty Images)