Turkey's parliament approves a pardon-like bill for thousands of PKK militants

Turkey's parliament approved legislation that would introduce a conditional pardon for thousands of Kurdish militants in a bid to advance the government's peace initiative with their insurgent group.

Turkey’s parliament on Monday approved legislation that would introduce a conditional pardon for thousands of Kurdish militants in a bid to advance the government’s peace initiative with their insurgent group. FRANCE 24's Jasper Mortimer shares further analysis and insights.

Text envisages a return to civilian life for some of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party fighters who lay down their weapons.

Turkey’s parliament approves a pardon-like bill for thousands of PKK militants  AP News

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Turkey’s parliament has approved a conditional pardon for thousands of Kurdish militants

Turkey’s parliament on Monday opened debate on a draft bill that would introduce a conditional amnesty for thousands of Kurdish militants, offering them a pardon-like mechanism in a bid to advance the government’s peace initiative with their insurgent group.

The legislation would suspend some prison sentences for convicted PKK members and postpone ongoing investigations and trials for five or 10 years.

Turkey’s parliament opens debate on a pardon-like bill for thousands of PKK militants  Toronto Star

Outlawed Kurdish group the PKK on Sunday criticised a proposed Turkish law setting out the fate of its fighters after disarmament, a day before parliament prepares to consider it.Kurdish PKK criticises Turkey bill on fate of its fightersAnd they warned that its provisions would remain a "dead letter" if Abdullah Ocalan