Signal Turkish parliament approves PKK reintegration framework law

Summary

Turkey's parliament approved a 12-article framework law by 468 votes in favor, aimed at supporting the social reintegration of former members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party. The bill was backed by a broad coalition, including the ruling AKP, the MHP, and the pro-Kurdish DEM Party. The law creates legal protections and the possibility of suspended sentences for eligible former PKK members, supporting their return to civilian life. The legislation follows the PKK's decision to end its armed struggle after Abdullah Ocalan's 2025 peace initiative. Major questions remain unresolved, however, over Kurdish political and cultural rights, anti-terror laws, and Ocalan's own status, meaning implementation will serve as the next major political test.