Parliament panel begins review of bill on PKK dissolution
The parliament’s Justice Commission began deliberations on Aug. 7 on a draft law aimed at establishing a legal framework for the government-backed initiative to support the dissolution of PKK.
Chaired by ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) lawmaker Cüneyt Yüksel, the committee held its first review of the “Draft Law on Strengthening National Solidarity and Social Integration,” examining articles of the proposal as part of the legislative process.
The bill, submitted to parliament on Aug. 5, is expected to move to the General Assembly after committee approval and could be passed by lawmakers early next week.
The proposal lays out legal measures under the government’s “terror-free Türkiye” initiative, introducing conditional changes to criminal and enforcement laws. Its justification describes the regulation as the “basic framework forming the first step” of legal measures in the process, while emphasizing that it does not amount to a general amnesty.
