On Wednesday from Turkey's Kurdish militants began to evacuate, the pursuit of the peace process aimed at ending three decades of insurgency has caused the death of 40,000 people, ravaged the region's economy and tarnished the country's image abroad.
Turkish security forces manned checkpoints along the mountainous border with Iraq, keep the agreed withdrawal began the first small groups of up to 2,000 Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK) fighters.
Withdrawal, ordered late last month at the top of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) commander Murat Karayilan group's imprisoned leader Abdullah Ocalan and Turkish officials negotiated an agreement to end nearly 30 years of the largest step of the conflict.
The PKK accused of military reconnaissance and troop movements, they say, may trigger conflict threatening to pull out. Military activities in southeastern Turkey in the gray sky, but there was no sign.
"I can say that today began to withdraw, according to our information, the pro-Kurdish Peace and Democratic Party (BDP), co-led Gultan Kisanak told Reuters. "Local sources reported that the armed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) on the move."
The security sources did not confirm the withdrawal. Soldiers are accustomed to move surreptitiously, and estimated time of half a dozen around the group process may take months.
"We have observed between members of the exercise group (PKK), but have not been able to determine whether this is reorganization or ready to withdraw its troops," the security source told Reuters reporters.
PKK forces are small, but tenacious, headquartered in Iraq and 1,500-2,000 3,000-4,000 fighters in Turkey, where they are targeted, as well as the Turkish army bombed cities including Istanbul and Beach Resort.
The withdrawal side by the MIT intelligence agencies and Turkey across the border in northern Iraq Kurdistan Regional Government will be monitored.
The first fighter is expected to arrive within a week, the PKK bases in northern Iraq.
However, the PKK commander told local Semdinli source, the guerrillas can not cross the border into Iraq, because of the improved security, including new checkpoints and soldiers deployed on the slopes.
On the road, where the PKK attack in August 15, 1984 launched their rebellion Semdinli soldiers and police seem to be mostly waving conventional flow through.
"I think this is our best chance for peace, both sides want the bloodshed to stop, in the forefront, said:" The 30-year-old sergeant in a group of soldiers at a checkpoint behind a row of sandbags tea.
Huge gamble
Prime Minister Erdogan has taken a huge gamble in the process, has attracted nationalism rebound before the election next year, he sought to end the conflict has put an enormous burden on the state treasury and tarnish Turkey's image abroad.
Designated a terrorist organization PKK, Turkey, the United States and the European Union, the Turkish military bombed areas around Semdinli with artillery and mortars on Tuesday, said in a statement on Wednesday.
It is reported that a series of similar barrage in recent days, but no casualties report. Turkey has undertaken to keep the fight against the Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK), until they disarm, but Erdogan said they would not target in the withdrawal process.
The few areas scarred conflict over Semdinli by a single road through the green valleys, snow-capped mountains, witnessed the deadly conflicts in the last year for more than a decade.
"This town never know normal, it has been a war in the crosshairs, said:" The 30-year-old mayor Sedat tore. He does not remember one time in his life, there is no violence.
"May 8 represents a huge opportunity, and finally silence the guns, people do not fully understand this process, but they hope that they are looking for even the smallest end of the tunnel of light," he said. "
Erdogan reiterated that called on the rebels to disarm before leaving. The PKK has refused, fearing they may be subject to attack because they callback.
"Of course they know that they have entered into Turkey, and can use the same route to leave the route," Erdogan told reporters last Tuesday.
Karayilan has warned that the fighters of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), the Turkish army launched an operation they will retaliate.
Turkey project director of the International Crisis Group, Hugh Pope said that the withdrawal of the meaning of the symbol of fighters will not disarm and severe test, there is no conflict, build trust, you can return.
"This is the most promising peace process that we have ever seen," he said. Success, he added, This requires a series of reforms to promote reintegration, including anti-terrorism laws and the Kurdish language education, as well as part of the revision of the Constitution.
 
 



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