The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) Disarms: What About the Polisario Mercenaries?
Mustafa Filali
On Monday, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) announced its dissolution, marking the end of more than four decades of “armed struggle” against the Turkish state, according to the pro-Kurdish Firat News Agency.
Reuters reported that the PKK has concluded its historic mission. Following its conference last week, the party issued a statement declaring: “The twelfth congress of the PKK has decided to dissolve the organizational structure of the PKK and end its armed struggle.”
On the other hand, the Polisario Front, backed by the Algerian regime, emerges as a separatist movement seeking to achieve its goals through armed struggle in Western Sahara. Despite international calls for resolving conflicts through peaceful means, the Polisario continues to adopt a military approach, supported by logistical and political backing from Algeria.
The Algerian regime’s position presents a clear contradiction; on one hand, it supports separatist movements like the Polisario, while on the other, it hosts Kurdish figures opposing Turkey, which has stirred Ankara’s displeasure on several occasions.
