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Kurdish PKK militants pull out of 4 camps in northern Iraq as part of peace process with Turkey

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 12). Kurdish PKK militants pull out of 4 camps in northern Iraq as part of peace process with Turkey. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/europe/kurdish-pkk-militants-pull-out-of-4-camps-in-northern-iraq-as-part-of-peace-process-with-turkey/article_fa692628-f7c7-50f3-b43f-e792854cf35b.html

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Kurdish militants from the PKK have left four camps located in the Baze area of northern Iraq's Metina region close to the Turkish border. This withdrawal is part of ongoing peace efforts between the PKK and Turkey, as reported by Turkey’s state-run Anadolu news agency on Monday, citing unnamed security officials.
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On Monday, Kurdish militants from the PKK, the Kurdistan Workers' Party, withdrew from four camps located in the Baze area of northern Iraq's Metina region, close to the border with Turkey. According to an unnamed Turkish security official cited by the state-run Anadolu news agency, this move is part of a broader peace process between the PKK and Turkey. The evacuation marks a significant step towards reducing tensions in the disputed region.

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Topics

ANKARA Iraq Kurdish The Kurdistan Workers’ Party Turkey

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Turkey GPE · 3× Iraq GPE · 2× ANKARA GPE · 1× Anadolu ORG · 1× Kurdish NORP · 1× PKK GPE · 1× The Kurdistan Workers’ Party ORG · 1× Turkish NORP · 1×

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The Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, vacated the camps in the Baze area of northern Iraq’s Metina region, near the Turkish border, Turkey’s state-run Anadolu news agency reported, citing unidentified security officials.
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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Kurdish militants have withdrawn from four camps in northern Iraq as part of a peace effort with Turkey, according to a media report on Monday. uncertain
militants → withdraw → Monday
The Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, vacated the camps in the Baze area of northern Iraq’s Metina region, near the Turkish border, Turkey’s state-run Anadolu news agency reported, citing unidentified security officials. asserted
agency → vacate → officials
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