Abdullah Ocalan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed a law offering conditional pardons to thousands of Kurdish militants as part of a government peace effort with the PKK. The measure will only take effect after Turkey’s National Security Council confirms that the group has fully dissolved and disarmed itself. The legislation suspends certain prison sentences and postpones ongoing investigations for up to ten years, pending oversight by a newly established committee.

Turkey's parliament is set to debate a draft bill that would grant conditional amnesty and rehabilitation to thousands of PKK members, suspending some prison sentences and postponing investigations for up to ten years. The legislation only takes effect after Turkey’s National Security Council confirms that the group has disbanded and surrendered all weapons. Abdullah Ocalan and those sentenced to life terms before 2005 are specifically excluded from the bill’s provisions.

Turkey's parliament is set to debate a draft bill offering conditional amnesty for thousands of PKK militants as part of a government peace initiative. The legislation outlines procedures that would suspend some prison sentences and postpone investigations and trials for up to ten years, provided the National Security Council confirms the group has disbanded.

Turkey’s parliament was set to debate a draft bill introducing conditional amnesty for thousands of PKK members as part of the government's peace initiative. The legislation would suspend some prison sentences and postpone ongoing investigations and trials, provided that National Security Council confirms the group has disbanded. The provisions exclude militants convicted of intentional killings or those sentenced to life terms before 2005.

The Turkish government introduced a limited amnesty for PKK Kurdish militants, with most parliamentarians supporting the measure. The bill suspends prison sentences for up to 10 years for militants who do not reoffend, excluding certain crimes. The peace initiative, led by nationalist MHP and pro-Kurdish DEM Party, aims to end decades of conflict between the PKK and Turkish military.

A bill to advance peace between Turkey and Kurdish militants was filed in parliament, offering pardons for non-violent PKK members and outlining disarmament procedures. The PKK declared disarmament and withdrawal of fighters from Turkey, but still holds significant weapons.