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Turkey Approves Conditional Amnesty Law for PKK Fighters
The Turkish parliament has passed a bill granting conditional amnesty to thousands of members of the banned PKK. The law allows some armed PKK fighters to surrender their weapons and reintegrate into civilian life.
The Turkish parliament has approved a bill granting conditional amnesty to thousands of members of the banned PKK. This law envisions that some PKK fighters who are armed will hand over their weapons and return to civilian life. The law represents the first major step taken following the call by Abdullah Öcalan, the imprisoned founder of the PKK, 18 months ago, urging fighters to surrender their arms.