Parliament is preparing to discuss a framework law outlining the road map for the next phase of the terror-free Türkiye initiative. The initiative has been ongoing for the last two years, and its next phase will involve the disarmament and dissolution of the PKK. Therefore, thanks to this law, the country has started to undergo a significant transformation in line with the goal of a terror-free Türkiye.
The law, which is closely tied to the implementation of the PKK’s complete disarmament, has been under consideration by the relevant parliamentary committee. It primarily concerns the status of PKK members, both those in custody and those who live abroad. As officials repeatedly underline that although it does not bring a full amnesty for the members of the group, the law will initiate proceedings for the reassessment of the PKK members.
The law is expected to reduce the sentences of PKK members who surrender to the state authorities. While some imprisoned members will benefit from early release, many of those living abroad, including those in northern Iraq, will benefit from "return and integration mechanisms." Observers expect that this process will be carried out carefully.
Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş began visiting political parties to hold talks on this framework law to speed up the process. Kurtulmuş on last Tuesday met Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli, one of the main proponents of the initiative, the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) and the Republican People’s Party (CHP).
