Turkiye passes law giving thousands of PKK members chance at amnesty
Turkiye passes law setting terms for thousands of PKK members to rejoin society if the group fully disarms.
![Turkish lawmakers approve a bill that could see thousands of members of the Kurdistan Workers Party or PKK given a chance at amnesty. Ankara, Turkiye, August 10, 2026 [Screenshot from Reuters file]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/image-1786409561.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Turkiye passes law setting terms for thousands of PKK members to rejoin society if the group fully disarms.
![Turkish lawmakers approve a bill that could see thousands of members of the Kurdistan Workers Party or PKK given a chance at amnesty. Ankara, Turkiye, August 10, 2026 [Screenshot from Reuters file]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/image-1786409561.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)








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