Overview
- In a statement read by a DEM lawmaker, the jailed PKK founder said the transition to democratic integration requires “laws of peace.”
- A cross-party parliamentary commission last week endorsed a roadmap urging legal changes to accompany disarmament and potential reintegration.
- DEM leaders pressed Ankara for swift action on language, cultural and religious freedoms and sought clarity on Ocalan’s legal status.
- Over the past year, the PKK halted fighting, held a symbolic arms-burning ceremony and announced the withdrawal of militants from Turkish soil.
- A militant source welcomed parliament’s move yet warned implementation remains unclear, and AFP reported the legal package is likely to reach parliament after Ramadan.