The decision to disarm will have significant security and political ramifications for the region.

The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group, which has been locked in bloody conflict with Turkey for more than four decades, has decided to disband and end its armed struggle, group members and Turkish leaders said on Monday.

The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) has announced its dissolution and disarmament, signaling an end to the conflict with Turkey that has lasted over four decades. The decision was announced on Monday by the group-affiliated Firat news agency.