Turkey’s ruling alliance is set to submit a draft law to parliament on Wednesday that would create a framework for disbanding the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). According to state media and a party leader, the measure is intended to help end a decades-long conflict by allowing thousands of former PKK fighters and associated civilians to return. Some elements of the draft law were reported to have emerged last November.
The proposed legislation focuses on how people who are currently in hideouts in northern Iraq would be handled upon return to Turkey. It outlines procedures for processing returnees through the justice system and for reintegrating them into society. The sources describe the draft as governing both fighters and civilians, indicating a structured approach that goes beyond voluntary return.
Both outlets report that the draft law is linked to the goal of facilitating the PKK’s disbandment, with key details centered on legal processing and reintegration mechanisms. The full bill would be debated in parliament following its submission.
