The announcement by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, comes against the backdrop of fundamental changes in the region, including the reconfiguration of power in neighboring Syria after the toppling of President Bashar Assad,

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Saturday warned military operations against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) will continue unless the group fully commits to disarmament, following its unilateral ceasefire declaration earlier in the day.

Militants from the Kurdistan Workers' Party have declared a ceasefire, in what may represent a significant political breakthrough for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.