International Report - In Turkey, One of the World's Longest Conflicts Reaches a Turning Point
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Turkey Welcomes PKK Disarmament Law Despite Fears About Its Misuse
The landmark law has raised hopes of ending decades of conflict with the Kurdish militants, even if distrust of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is fuelling concern over what process may ultimately deliver.
In Turkey, an amnesty law has been passed for PKK members. Erdoğan sells it as a gift of peace. But there is something completely different behind it.
International report - In Turkey, one of the world's longest conflicts reaches a turning point
Turkey stands on the threshold of closing a conflict spanning almost 50 years, after the Turkish parliament this week passed a law allowing exiled Kurdish militants to return home and rejoin society. The legislation aims to end the war with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which has battled the Turkish state for independence since 1984.
Turkey has taken a historic step towards ending one of the bloodiest conflicts in its modern history. This week, the parliament in Ankara passed a law with an overwhelming majority that makes the dismantling of the PKK legally possible. Thousands of former PKK fighters can look forward to returning to society.
Türkiye: conditional amnesty for PKK fighters
Türkiye’s parliament on Aug. 10 announced that it has passed a new law creating conditional legal mechanisms for members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). The shift signifies an advance for the government’s “Terror-Free Türkiye” initiative and a potential de-escalation in the country’s decades-long conflict with Kurdish militants. The Law on Strengthening National Solidarity & Social Integration passed with 468 votes in favor, 88 against, a…
DEM Party Co-Chair Tuncer Bakırhan, evaluating the "Turkey Without Terror" process, stated that the legal framework represents a historic turning point that removes weapons and violence from the equation, but that this is not an end, but a beginning for the democratic solution of the Kurdish issue.
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