In a major breakthrough, PKK fighters burned their weapons in Iraqi Kurdistan, marking the end of decades of armed struggle against Turkey after a ceasefire deal, as the group transitions from insurgency to democratic politics.

About 30 Kurdish PKK fighters have symbolically laid down arms in Iraqi Kurdistan, marking the start of a historic disarmament.

Turkey is trying to use the ceasefire to its advantage. Its military is taking advantage of the drop in attacks by the PKK to try to take control of the mountains that it did not previously control.

The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in northern Iraq is expected to give up its weapons within a few months following its decision to dissolve.