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August 10, 2026
Turkey's Parliament Approves Conditional Pardon for PKK Militants
- Legislators voted 468-88 to approve the bill, which offers conditional pardons to PKK members.
- The law will only take effect after the PKK fully disarms, as confirmed by Turkey's National Security Council.
- Excluded from the bill are militants convicted of serious crimes, including intentional killings and life sentences before 2005.
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- Turkish parliament passes landmark law to advance PKK peace processAug 10, 2026 at 7:47 PM · Reuters
- Turkey's parliament approves a pardon-like bill for thousands of PKK militantsAug 11, 2026 at 6:03 AM · NPR