Over 721 Civilians Killed or Injured in the Kurdistan Region Due to PKK–Turkey Conflict

ARK News.. A recent American media report has revealed that the prolonged conflict between the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and Turkey has forced thousands of civilians in the Kurdistan Region to flee their homes, leaving hundreds of villages either completely abandoned or under constant threat.

According to a report by U.S.-based outlet Alhurra, the PKK’s decision to dissolve itself may not only signal the end of a war that has lasted over four decades, but also mark the close of a chapter that has shaped the security and political dynamics of the Kurdistan Region.

The report, citing international relations expert Hassan Ahmed Mustafa, emphasized that the armed conflict between the PKK and Turkey has over the years led to the displacement of thousands of residents from Kurdish villages and towns. Nearly 800 villages in the region have been rendered either uninhabitable or are at serious risk due to ongoing military activity.

Data from the U.S.-based Community Peacemaker Teams (CPT), released in March, revealed that at least 721 civilians have been killed or injured in the Kurdistan Region since January 1991 as a result of Turkish airstrikes and military operations targeting PKK fighters.

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