PKK: Self-Destruction in Conflict?

The article analyzes the internal processes within the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) that led to its potential dissolution, arguing it's not a genuine move towards democracy and peace but rather a strategic maneuver driven by geopolitical considerations and internal power struggles. It criticizes the PKK's claims of democratic transition as a smokescreen to conceal the group's weakening position and its alignment with imperialist powers. The piece contends that the PKK's shift is rooted in the changing dynamics of the Middle East, particularly the conflicts in Syria and Iraq. The PKK's involvement in these conflicts, often allied with US-backed forces, has compromised its independence and transformed it into a tool of foreign policy. The article highlights the PKK's collaboration with the US in fighting ISIS, portraying it as a dangerous alliance that undermines the Kurdish people's struggle for self-determination. Furthermore, the analysis points to internal divisions and leadership struggles within the PKK as contributing factors to the potential dissolution. The article suggests that the group's leader, Abdullah Öcalan, imprisoned in Turkey, is being used by various forces to orchestrate this transition. The goal, it asserts, is to rebrand the PKK and integrate it into the existing political structures, thereby abandoning its original revolutionary goals. The article concludes by emphasizing the need to expose the true nature of this process and warn against the false promises of democracy and peace offered by the PKK's leadership. find the original article here: https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2025/05/13/ttfp-m13.html