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Turkey’s parliament is considering a bold new bill that could offer conditional pardons to thousands of Kurdish militants as part of a peace push to end the decades-long conflict with the PKK. Following the group’s announced disarmament and withdrawal of fighters to Iraq, the legislation would suspend prison sentences and investigations for up to ten years—if no new terror offenses are committed. Top PKK figures like imprisoned leader Abdullah Ocalan are excluded, though reports suggest his conditions may improve. The plan hinges on official confirmation from Turkey’s National Security Council that the PKK has fully disbanded and surrendered arms, after which applicants have six months to enroll. This marks a historic, potentially transformative step toward reconciliation in a conflict that has cost countless lives.

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