What the report claims

Son Dakika, citing Türkiye newspaper, reports that Iraq does not want PKK leaders on its territory and that a third-country option is being considered for leaders unable to return to Turkey. It names no country that has agreed to accept them, completed agreement or confirmed relocation date. It should not be read as an announced resettlement decision.

Background to the process

The report describes plans to vacate sites in Gara and Hakurk following Metina, record groups gathering at Qandil and monitor possible returns through units at consulates and border customs facilities. Its January target is attributed to sources, not presented as work already completed. A suggestion that initial returns could come from Sinjar is likewise attributed to those sources.

The Turkish Foreign Ministry’s background note records the 2025 call and decisions concerning disarmament and the PKK’s dissolution. That wider context does not independently verify today’s third-country claim.

Why readers should distinguish the stages

The issue concerns cross-border security and potential return arrangements. Discussing an option, securing a receiving country’s agreement and implementing a move are separate stages. With no confirmed destination or individual arrangements disclosed, this report should not be used to infer anyone’s legal outcome or conditions for return.