Turkish parliament passes historic PKK peace framework bill

Titled the "Law Proposal on Strengthening National Solidarity and Social Integration," the legislation was approved with 468 votes in favor, 88 votes against, and six abstentions.

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Turkish parliament to discuss PKK peace framework bill Monday

Turkey’s state-owned Anadolu Agency said the country’s parliament will convene at 11:00 am on Monday to discuss the Strengthening National Solidarity and Social Integration bill.

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Turkey justice committee approves framework bill for PKK peace process

“The entire draft law on ‘Strengthening National Solidarity and Social Integration,’ submitted to the Parliament's Justice Committee, was approved in a vote,” the pro-Kurdish Mezopotamya Agency reported.

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Turkey’s pro-Kurdish party hails Ankara-PKK peace framework as ‘historic step’

“We have signed a common future,” DEM Party Co-Chair Tuncer Bakirhan said following the signature, adding that “It is a signature for peace, democracy, and our common future. It is valuable and important and a historic step,” read a party statement.

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Turkish parliament speaker, DEM Party to meet amid peace process legal framework push

Pro-Kurdish groups in Turkey have urged Ankara to implement a legal framework to oversee the peace process with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) ahead of the parliamentary summer recess.

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Kurds in Turkey await reforms as Erdogan advances peace process

A legal framework for the Ankara-PKK peace process is set to be submitted to the Turkish parliament soon, paving the way for the advancement of the process which has been stalled due to differences in positions.

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Ocalan suggested new peace framework in latest Imrali meeting: DEM Party

“In the last Imrali meeting, Mr. Ocalan presented a new formula and roadmap to overcome the current deadlocks and delays,” The DEM Party's Co-Chairs Tulay Hatimogullari said in a statement.

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Ocalan warns against delays to Ankara-PKK peace process

The jailed leader said that he believes all actors involved in the process will act with an “understanding of historical responsibility” and that the Turkish parliament will “conduct its work with this sensitivity.”

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Erdogan says will ‘definitely’ reach terror-free Turkey

An ongoing peace process between Ankara and the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has largely stalled following the regional unrest that developed in late February, with jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan not having received any visits for over a month.

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