All eyes were on the Turkish government Tuesday with the Kurds and their supporters looking for confidence-building steps a day after the PKK militant group announced its dissolution, ending its four-decade insurgency.

But the move will also have significant impacts in Iraq and Syria, among others states.The Kurdish militant group known as the PKK announced this week that it would end its "work under the name of PKK.

In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs described the PKK’s decision as “an important and positive step” that contributes to bolstering security and stability in Iraq and the wider region.

To fully disarm, we must also trust the state," said Murat Karayılan, a senior member of the militant group that declared its disbanding.

The PKK’s decision to dissolve itself and lay down arms after decades of terrorism against Türkiye will boost regional stability, the president

The militant Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) made "historic decisions" at a congress this week after a call from its jailed leader to dissolve, a linked news agency said on Friday - a potentially key step in resolving a long conflict with Turkey.

While the dark shadow of a chain reaction of wars and conflicts continues to dominate humanity and geographies, the rise of peace and stability in the Turkish Century represents a tremendous historical shift,