Historic decisions were made at the PKK’s 12th Congress, held simultaneously in two different places in the Medya Defense Areas from May 5 to 7. Through this congress, the PKK decided to dissolve its organizational structure and stop operating under the name PKK to pave the way for new strategies. It also decided to end armed struggle as a core strategy.

Besta Botan, one of the delegates who attended the congress, said: "In the new process, a democratic society will be built." She continued: "I salute Leader Apo [Abdullah Öcalan], the founder of both the PKK and Democratic Modernity who also made the decision to dissolve the PKK, with respect and love. I pay tribute to all the martyrs of the revolution, especially Sakine Cansız, Rıza, and Fuat, who were among the founding leaders of the PKK, with respect, love, and gratitude, and I bow to their memory."

Botan added: "Thanks to the PKK, we, as Kurdish women and the Kurdish people, came into existence from nothingness. Through the PKK, we experienced freedom. As PKK members, since the PKK was founded when we were still children, we will always be proud of that. We will forever carry the pride of being PKK members. In the 2000s, Leader Apo initiated a process of transformation. He wrote books."

Botan continued: "Especially in 2010, by writing the Manifesto of Democratic Civilization, he gave the PKK a new identity. Yes, the armed struggle is now coming to an end, but a deeper and more comprehensive struggle is beginning in the form of democratic politics and politics based on society. We are stepping into a process that requires deepening on every level. In this sense, in order to build in this new process, we must first build ourselves. On this basis, we must be able to build a democratic society. Of course, we are excited about this. It is a historic process. We must fulfill our duties and responsibilities accordingly."