Azerbaijan, Baku, May 8 / Trend A. Taghiyeva /
The militants of the terrorist Kurdistan Workers' Party began leaving the Turkish territory, online newspaper Sabah reported today.
A group of militants began leaving the Turkish province of Hakkari. The newspaper stressed that militants were not accompanied by security forces or drones.
Imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan previously called on members of the organization to lay down arms and leave the country.
Turkish authorities promised to create the conditions for PKK militants who laid down their weapons to freely leave the country.
The conflict between Turkey and the PKK over an independent Kurdish state has lasted for over 25 years and has claimed more than 40,000 lives. The PKK is recognized as a terrorist organization by the UN and the European Union.