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DIYARBAKIR, Turkey, March 2 (Reuters) - Residents in Diyarbakir, Turkey's largest Kurdish-majority city, said on Sunday that the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party's (PKK) decision to heed its jailed leader's call for peace was correct and prosperity would follow if the decades-old conflict ended.

On Saturday, the PKK declared an immediate ceasefire, a news agency close to it said, heeding jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan's disarmament call, in what could be a major step towards ending a 40-year insurgency that has killed more than 40,000 people.

President Tayyip Erdogan's government, its nationalist ally, and the pro-Kurdish DEM Party have voiced support for the peace call. However, Erdogan also warned that Ankara would resume military operations against the militant group if promises are not kept.

Zihni Capin, a teacher, said in Diyarbakir that people were "exhausted both mentally and physically" by the conflict, and added he hoped the process would conclude in a way that contributes to "prosperity, peace and happiness" in the region.

"I think it is a very correct and appropriate decision. Hopefully, the process will meet the expectations of all the people in Turkey and the Middle East," he said.

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[–] MutilationWave@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 6 months ago

Does anyone know how this agreement will impact the Turkish militias attacking Rojava in Syria?