Jahrzehntelanger Konflikt: Parlament in Türkei verabschiedet Gesetz für Frieden mit PKK
Das türkische Parlament stimmt für ein Gesetz, dass den Friedensprozess mit der verbotenen kurdischen Arbeiterpartei PKK voranbringen soll. Es gibt aber noch Hürden.
The Turkish Parliament has overwhelmingly approved a law that could lead to the release of numerous members of the banned Kurdish Worker's Party (PKK). This legislative move aims to advance the peace process and bring an end to the decades-long violent conflict between the PKK and the Turkish state. According to state news agency Anadolu, 468 legislators voted in favor of the bill, 88 opposed it, with six abstentions.
The new law includes provisions for a temporary lifting of penalties for PKK members under certain conditions. However, these regulations can only be implemented once security authorities confirm the PKK's dissolution and the surrender of their weapons. Such confirmation must be approved by the National Security Council and published in the official gazette.
In May 2025, the PKK declared its dissolution following a call from its jailed founder, Abdullah Öcalan. Symbolic disarmament by some fighters soon followed. The PKK announced its withdrawal from Turkey into northern Iraq. Listed as a terrorist organization in Turkey, the EU, and the USA, the PKK has been responsible for thousands of deaths since the 1980s.
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