The Gulf perspective on Turkiye’s terror-free initiative

INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

In 2025, Ankara launched an initiative designed to create a “terror-free Turkiye,” bringing to an end a decades-long conflict with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, also known as PKK, and contributing to greater stability across the Middle East. When the PKK announced its decision to dissolve and lay down its arms, Gulf Cooperation Council member states, particularly Qatar, the UAE and Saudi Arabia, welcomed the development as a significant step toward peace, security and regional stability. All GCC