Forwarded from CrimethInc. Ex-Workers Collective
Making Sense of the PKK’s Self-Dissolution
https://crimethinc.com/Jasna2025
On May 12, 2025, the PKK announced its dissolution after more than four decades of armed struggle against the Turkish government. On July 11, PKK fighters participated in a ceremony signifying disarmament. What will this mean for Kurdish movements for liberation and for the Middle East in general?
"It is not just the fate of an armed group at stake, but of a political project that has redefined the parameters of struggle throughout the region."
https://crimethinc.com/Jasna2025
On May 12, 2025, the PKK announced its dissolution after more than four decades of armed struggle against the Turkish government. On July 11, PKK fighters participated in a ceremony signifying disarmament. What will this mean for Kurdish movements for liberation and for the Middle East in general?
"It is not just the fate of an armed group at stake, but of a political project that has redefined the parameters of struggle throughout the region."