The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has initiated the disarmament process after four decades of armed struggle against Turkey. Starting with a symbolic ceremony in northern Iraq, 20 to 30 PKK fighters destroyed their weapons, signaling an end to long-standing violence. This voluntary move towards democratic politics was welcomed by Turkish President Erdoğan as a positive regional change. The conflict, which began in 1984, has claimed over 40,000 lives and displaced many Kurds. PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan emphasized democracy as the only path forward.