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PKK begins disarmament process after 40 years of armed struggle in Turkiye

Fighters from PKK begin symbolic disarmament in Iraq’s northern Kurdish region, ending decades-long battle with Turkiye.

Turkiye’s Izmir, Hatay and Syria’s Latakia regions affected by wildfires

Three have died in Turkiye as blaze continues to rage in southern province, which borders Syria.

Syrians return to villages destroyed by war, defying displacement camps
Aref Shamtan, sits outside a tent in the village of al-Hawash in Syria's west-central Hama province. [Omar Haj Kadour/AFP]
Syrians return to villages destroyed by war, defying displacement camps
Children play in a destroyed house in the village of al-Hawash. [Omar Haj Kadour/AFP]
Syrians return to villages destroyed by war, defying displacement camps
A picture shows people's belongings in a destroyed home. [Omar Haj Kadour/AFP]
Syrians return to villages destroyed by war, defying displacement camps
Children peek out from inside their tent in the village of al-Hawash. [Omar Haj Kadour/AFP]
Syrians return to villages destroyed by war, defying displacement camps
An aerial picture shows tents erected near destroyed homes in the village of al-Hawash in Syria's Hama province. [Omar Haj Kadour/AFP]
Syrians return to villages destroyed by war, defying displacement camps
Abdel Ghafour al-Khatib, 72 serves tea in his tent in the village of al-Hawash. [Omar Haj Kadour/AFP]
Syrians return to villages destroyed by war, defying displacement camps
Souad Othman, 47, sits under a tent in the ruins of a destroyed home. [Omar Haj Kadour/AFP]
Syrians return to villages destroyed by war, defying displacement camps
About 1.87 million Syrians who were refugees abroad or internally displaced have returned to their areas of origin, the United Nations' International Organization for Migration says. [Omar Haj Kadour/AFP]
Syrians return to villages destroyed by war, defying displacement camps
After being repeatedly displaced, Souad Othman, 47, returned with her three daughters and son to al-Hawash about a week ago. [Omar Haj Kadour/AFP]
Syrians return to villages destroyed by war, defying displacement camps
Aref Shamtan, 73, looks out of a window in his destroyed house. [Omar Haj Kadour/AFP]
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Will PKK leader Ocalan’s call for group to dissolve end Turkiye conflict?

Abdullah Ocalan urges the PKK to disarm and dissolve, signalling a possible end to decades of conflict with Turkiye.