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.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening security cooperation on Thursday, vowing to work against threats, including Kurdish militants based on Iraqi territory.