Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan has probably never held more global sway: he will host the first direct Russia-Ukraine peace talks in three years on Thursday, days after his country's militant nemesis,

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reaffirmed his country’s steadfast support for Pakistan, calling PM Shehbaz Sharif his “dear brother”, amid public outrage in India over Turkey’s open support to Pakistan after India’s Operation Sindoor following the Pak-backed Pahalgam terror attack.

After decades of insurgency, the PKK plans to disarm and disband. Although skepticism still remains over Kurdish gains, lasting peace, and implications for affiliated groups in Syria.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has publicly backed Pakistan during India’s Operation Sindoor, calling PM Shehbaz Sharif his “precious brother” and praising the rare friendship between their nations.

After the decision by the Kurdish militant group PKK to disband, Turkey was eyeing Wednesday a raft of legal and technical measures to ensure its full implementation and finally end a four-decade insurgency.

For Turkey, peace with the PKK now would further reduce a weakened Iran’s ability to project power westward. Some groups suspected of being affiliated with the PKK, such as the Sinjar Resistance Units in northern Iraq, have been indirectly supported by Iran.

Former Indian Ambassador to Turkey, Sanjay Panda on Wednesday expressed concerns over Turkey's military support to Pakistan and said how Ankara looks at India is "major strategic miscalculation" on its part.

The PKK has "completed its historical mission", said a statement published by a news agency close to the group, and the struggle against Turkey's oppression of Kurdish people could now continue via "democratic politics".