US EditionTurkey preparing law to let PKK fighters return under peace plan: Reuters
The law would allow about 9,000 PKK fighters and civilians to return after screening, excluding some leaders who may be relocated to third countries, aiming to end a conflict killing 40,000 people.
- This month, Turkey is preparing a law to let thousands of Kurdistan Workers Party members and civilians return from hideouts in northern Iraq, and a senior Middle East official said legislation could reach the Turkish parliament soon.
- Bringing fighters home is seen as one of the final hurdles in a peace process, with the PKK announcing disarmament and withdrawal after jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan's call.
- Tayip Temel told Reuters `Work is underway on a special law for the PKK to enable the democratic and social reintegration of its members` as the proposed law would see roughly 1,000 civilians return first, followed by about 8,000 fighters, with different procedures for each group.
- Numan Kurtulmus said last week legal steps depend on security verification, and once the parliamentary commission finishes, it will recommend a PKK law while Human Rights Watch urged legal reforms.
- Turkey has rejected taking back around 1,000 senior and mid-level PKK figures and wants them relocated to third countries, possibly in Europe, while negotiating parties warn this could fuel renewed insurgency and Turkey's intelligence agency MIT leads talks.
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The Turkish government intends to enact a new law that would pave the way for the return of thousands of Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) fighters and Kurdish civilians from their hideouts in northern Iraq to their home regions, in an effort to end a conflict that has lasted more than four decades and left nearly 40,000 dead...
Turkey Preparing Law to Let PKK Fighters Return Under Peace Plan
In a major reversal, the PKK announced in May its decision to disarm and disband, following a call by its imprisoned leader Abdullah Ocalan to end the armed struggle.
Turkey prepares law to allow PKK fighters to return homeTurkey is planning to draft a law that would allow members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and civilians to return from northern Iraq. The bill could be submitted to parliament as early as the end of November.
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