‘Terror-free Türkiye’ bill moves to commission stage
Parliament’s Justice Commission will begin deliberations on Aug. 7 on a 12-article bill setting out the legal framework for the government’s “terror-free Türkiye” initiative.
The Bill on Strengthening National Solidarity and Social Cohesion was submitted to parliament on Aug. 5 with the signatures of nearly 360 lawmakers from ruling and opposition parties. It followed work by parliament’s National Solidarity, Brotherhood and Democracy Commission.
Justice Commission Chairman Cüneyt Yüksel said the proposal did not amount to a general amnesty and contained no person-specific provisions.
The measures could be implemented only after security authorities verify that the PKK/KCK and its affiliated structures have ended their activities and surrendered all weapons and ammunition. The finding would then have to be confirmed by the National Security Council in a decision published in the Official Gazette.
