Kurdistan Workers Party, in a major development, declares a ceasefire following a call from its imprisoned founder, Abdullah Ocalan.

The Kurdistan Workers' Party, designated a terror group by the U.S., has declared a ceasefire amid changes in the Middle East.

Outlawed Kurdish group the PKK has declared a ceasefire with Turkey after its jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan called on the movement to lay down its arms and dissolve itself. In a statement on Saturday,

The group, the P.K.K., made its declaration days after its long-imprisoned leader urged the movement to disarm and disband, but there are still many questions about the prospects for ending 40 years of deadly conflict.

The militia wing of the Kurdistan Workers Party announced a cease-fire with immediate effect Saturday to halt decades of conflict between Turkey and the Kurds.

The militants’ ceasefire announcement could mark a significant boost to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government.