Iran welcomes Ocalan's call for PKK dissolution

Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has welcomed the call made by imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), Abdullah Ocalan, for the group to lay down its arms, disband, and bring an end to its longstanding conflict with the Turkish state.

Report informs via Tasnim that Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ismail Bakayi expressed this view, calling the decision a significant step towards rejecting violence.

He added that Iran supports any process that aims to end terrorism and strengthen security in neighboring Türkiye.

Tehran hopes that this development will yield positive outcomes for the region, Bakayi further stated.