While the PKK is primarily Turkish, its presence in neighboring countries—particularly Iraq, where it maintains strongholds in the Qandil Mountains and Sinjar—raises questions about its future there.

Jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan’s call for his party to lay down arms and dissolve carries an implicit message to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).

In a quick response to its leader's call to end a four-decade conflict with the Turkish state, the PKK announced an immediate ceasefire and its readiness to hold a conference to decide the fate of Ocalan's call.

Turkish FM Hakan Fidan's visit to Baghdad focused on urging Iraq to join a military alliance with Turkiye and Syria to combat the PKK and ISIS, amid regional tensions.

The delay in forming the government of the Kurdistan Region has sparked debate, with reports suggesting Turkiye is seeking to sideline the PUK due to its ties to Iran and the PKK, which Ankara classifies as a terrorist organization.