PKK withdraws from four bases in northern Iraq as part of peace process with Turkey

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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
Sourcing: 9 reports9 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

The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) has withdrawn from four military camps in the Metina and Baze regions of northern Iraq, according to Turkish security officials and intelligence services. The evacuation, which occurred on October 8, is part of an ongoing peace process aimed at ending the conflict between Turkey and the PKK that has lasted over four decades. The PKK announced its intention to disarm and dissolve in May 2025, following a directive from its imprisoned leader Abdullah Ocalan. In August 2025, the Turkish parliament passed legislation establishing a framework for the group's disbandment and offering conditional amnesty to militants who did not commit specific offenses. The withdrawal represents an initial phase of the planned dissolution, though neither Iraq nor the PKK provided immediate official responses to the reports.

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2026-10-13member countour measurement5 → 9reports joined

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naharnet.com
- Turkey intelligence confirms PKK evacuates four bases in north Iraq2026-10-12
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

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