On Aug. 10, the Turkish parliament approved a legal framework for the disarmament and reintegration of the PKK.
On Monday, Hurriyet Daily News newspaper reported that Türkiye is preparing for the next phase of a disarmament process involving the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), with official verification of weapon handovers required before eligible members can return.
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Türkiye Approves Law for Kurdistan Workers’ Party Disarmament
Türkiye’s National Intelligence Organization is coordinating with authorities in Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government on a monitored weapons-handover process in northern Iraq where the PKK has hideouts.
The process is being implemented under a landmark law adopted by Türkiye earlier this month to provide a legal framework for the country’s “terror-free Türkiye” initiative and the reintegration of eligible former PKK members.
Although the legislation is already in force, its provisions on postponing investigations, trials and prison sentences can only be activated after security authorities determine that the PKK and affiliated structures have ended their operational activities and surrendered all weapons and ammunition.
Turkey’s Hurriyet newspaper revealed details of a joint Ankara-Baghdad-Erbil-Sulaimani mechanism supervised by MIT for PKK disarmament, with 7,000 to 8,000 fighters expected to return to Turkey by November, 2,200 Sinjar fighters integrating into Iraq’s army, and 8,000 Makhmour… pic.twitter.com/f7kWs3uC5a
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Türkiye’s parliament on Aug. 10 approved a legal framework for the disarmament and reintegration of the PKK, a key step toward ending a decades-long conflict.
The conflict between the PKK and the Turkish state, which began in 1984, has claimed more than 40,000 lives, according to widely cited estimates.
In May 2025, the PKK announced its decision to disarm and disband, following a call by Abdullah Ocalan, its founder, to end the armed struggle.
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