The group of 30 members burned their weapons in a cauldron in Iraq. The group has been fighting with Turkey for 40 years.

A group of 30 Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) fighters ceremonially threw their weapons into a fire on Friday, as a large gathering of Turkish, Kurdish and international journalists, politicians, and observers looked on during an event held in the town of Dukan in Iraqi Kurdistan.

The PKK militants ceremonially burned their weapons in Iraq, marking a symbolic move toward ending their insurgency against Turkey. This step follows PKK's decision to disband and disarm, after a call from leader Abdullah Ocalan,

Thirty Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants burned their weapons at the mouth of a cave in northern Iraq on Friday, marking a symbolic but significant step toward ending a decades-long insurgency against Türkiye.

The ceremony marks a fresh turning point in a peace process aimed at ending the militant group’s four-decade-long armed campaign against Turkey.

The imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party has renewed his call for fighters to disarm. Abdullah Ocalan emphasized in a video message on Wednesday the importance of abandoning armed conflict and embracing peace through politics.

Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed founder of the militant Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), is an icon to many Kurds but a "terrorist" to many within wider Turkish society.- Jailed but still leading - With Ocalan's arrest,

It is part of a larger process in which the PKK is moving to lay down its arms.The PKK had said it would lay down its arms and disband back in May. However, it is not clear when this process will begin and how long it will take.