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Turkey Proposes Reforms to Promote Peace with PKK

2/19/2026

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  • On February 18, 2026, a Turkish parliamentary commission recommended reforms to advance peace with the PKK.
  • The report calls for state verification of PKK disarmament and reintegration for those renouncing violence.
  • It also proposes expanding freedom of expression and improving detention conditions for prisoners.
  • Parliamentary Speaker Numan Kurtulmus said the report does not propose blanket amnesty.
  • The PKK has not yet responded and seeks legal guarantees to proceed with disarmament.