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On August 10, 2026, Turkey's parliament passed the "Terror-Free Turkey" law by 467 votes in the 600-seat legislature. The law was supported by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's AK Party, political allies, and the pro-Kurdish DEM Party. It creates a legal mechanism to suspend certain prosecutions, defer select prison sentences, and facilitate the reintegration of eligible non-violent former PKK members following verified disarmament.
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The reintegration framework could potentially affect around 4,000 former members who were not directly involved in violent crimes. To become operative, Turkish security authorities must verify that armed activities have ended and weapons have been surrendered. This must then be confirmed by the National Security Council and published in the Official Gazette, with practical arrangements involving Turkish, Iraqi, and Syrian authorities.
This step follows a February 2025 call by imprisoned PKK founder Abdullah Öcalan to end the armed struggle and a May 2025 decision by the group to dissolve. Previous peace initiatives took place in late 2012, March 2013, and February 2015 alongside the HDP, though earlier ceasefires eventually failed. A new political push emerged in October 2024 when Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahceli suggested Öcalan address parliament to call for the group's dissolution. Reuters estimates that the overall conflict since 1984 has killed over 40,000 people.
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Source: turkish historical drama - BingNews · Published October 16, 2026 · Photo by Hongjin Wang on Unsplash