PKK militants reportedly leave four camps in northern Iraq near Turkish border

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Where: Baze area of northern Iraq’s Metina regionresolved to facility30.049, 47.933
When: Occurrence date not stated by reportingFirst reported 2026-10-12 · last update 2026-10-13
Sourcing: 10 reports10 outlets carrying it · independence not established
How far this got: pinpointedlocated to facilityThis signal has no sensor recommendation, so there is nothing specific to look for.

Summary

Multiple outlets report that Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) members vacated four camps or bases in the Baze and Metina areas of northern Iraq on October 8, as part of a peace process with Turkey. Turkish security sources and reports cite the withdrawal as a step toward the group's disbandment, and Turkish officials and regional leaders have welcomed it. The Associated Press has not confirmed the reports. Neither Iraq nor the PKK provided an immediate response, and reports differ on details such as which sites were involved and whether weapons were handed over. The move follows Turkey's August law setting conditions for reintegrating former fighters and comes after the PKK's earlier pledge to disarm and dissolve.

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Timeline

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Sources

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arabnews.com
- Kurdistan Workers' Party militants quit some camps in north Iraq, Turkish sources say2026-10-12
cyprus-mail.com
- Kurdish PKK militants quit some camps in north Iraq, Turkish sources say2026-10-12
winnipegfreepress.com
- Kurdish PKK militants pull out of 4 camps in northern Iraq as part of peace process with Turkey2026-10-12
english.news.cn
- PKK evacuates 4 camps in N. Iraq: media2026-10-12
sitkasentinel.com
- Kurdish PKK militants pull out of 4 camps in northern Iraq as part of peace process with Turkey - Daily Sitka Sentinel2026-10-12
thehindu.com
- Kurdish PKK militants pull out of four camps in northern Iraq as part of peace process with Turkiye2026-10-12
al-monitor.com
- PKK pulls out of Metina in northern Iraq amid Turkey peace process2026-10-12
thenationalnews.com
- PKK withdraws from Turkish border area in Iraqi Kurdistan2026-10-12
hurriyetdailynews.com
- PKK withdraws from four bases in northern Iraq - Türkiye News2026-10-13
naharnet.com
- Turkey intelligence confirms PKK evacuates four bases in north Iraq2026-10-13

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