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Turkish Parliament Passes Conditional Amnesty Bill for PKK Fighters
Just the facts
The newly enacted law suspends criminal prosecutions and prison sentences for select offenses over a five- to ten-year period for Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) members who lay down their arms. Parliamentary officials estimate the initial phase will lead to the release of approximately 3,500 PKK-linked detainees from Turkish prisons. The legislation was supported by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling Justice and Development Party and the pro-Kurdish DEM Party. The measure represents the first legislative step toward ending the four-decade conflict that has caused more than 40,000 deaths since 1984.
Why this is news
The Turkish Grand National Assembly voted 468 to 88 on August 10, 2026, to pass legislation granting conditional pardons to thousands of Kurdistan Workers' Party members.
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