Erdogan vows to resume operations against PKK if promises not fulfilled

Turkish President Erdogan vowed on Saturday to resume military operations against the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) if its promises are not fulfilled.

Erdogan made these remarks at a Ramadan fast-breaking dinner at the presidency's Dolmabahce office in Istanbul. Earlier in the morning, the PKK declared a ceasefire with Türkiye, following the call of its jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan for disarmament and dissolution.

The group also announced readiness to convene its congress but emphasized that its success requires Ocalan to "personally lead it," calling for his release from prison. This move comes as part of an initiative launched by the government to end the PKK's 40-year-long insurgency against the Turkish state, which has claimed over 40,000 lives. The PKK is designated as a terrorist group by Türkiye, the United States, and the European Union.