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Turkish Parliament debates PKK amnesty

The Turkish Parliament is discussing a bill to suspend prosecutions for certain offenses, which has been criticized by the PKK.

Turkish Parliament debates PKK amnesty
Photo: Kurdishstruggle · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

The Turkish Parliament has initiated a debate on a draft law concerning amnesty for the Kurdish militant organization PKK. The draft proposes to suspend prosecutions and prison sentences for certain offenses for a period of five to ten years.

The PKK has criticized the Turkish government's plans without using the term "Kurds." The precise details of the draft law, as well as the number of offenses affected, have not yet been specified.