Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Saturday warned military operations against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) will continue unless the group fully commits to disarmament, following its unilateral ceasefire declaration earlier in the day.

Ocalan on Thursday called on the PKK to lay down its arms and dissolve, a move that President Tayyip Erdogan's government and the opposition pro-Kurdish DEM party voiced support for. The ceasefire could have wide-ranging implications for the region if it succeeds in ending a conflict that has killed more than 40,

Kurdish fighters who have waged a 40-year insurgency in Turkey have declared a ceasefire, just two days after their imprisoned leader called for the group to disarm.