Turkish parliament passes landmark legal framework for PKK disarmament

Türkiye's parliament on Monday approved a legal framework for implementing the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)'s disarmament, a key step in advancing the government's initiative to end PKK insurgency.

The draft legislation, submitted earlier this month, was endorsed by Turkish President Erdogan's ruling alliance and also received backing from the pro-Kurdish DEM Party and other opposition groups. The government has said the legislation is designed to facilitate the disarmament process than grant a general amnesty.