Family of Deceased PKK Member Denied Information on Burial Site

Turkey Desk – The Public Prosecutor's Office in the Lice district of Diyarbakır province has rejected a request to investigate the burial site of "Meqdad Erkek," a deceased PKK member. His family, seeking to identify the burial location and have their son's remains handed over to them, has announced plans to pursue the case through both domestic and international legal channels.

Mustafa Karasu:

Being Kurdish Remains Illegal in Turkey

Turkey Desk – Mustafa Karasu, a member of the KCK Executive Council, criticized the lack of clarity regarding the drafting of the "framework law" and the absence of meetings with Abdullah Öcalan since May. He stated that resolving the Kurdish issue cannot be achieved solely through disarmament or the withdrawal of forces; rather, the existence of the Kurds must be legally and constitutionally recognized.

Murat Karayılan:

The Turkish government must not categorize PKK forces into "criminals" and "non-criminals."

Turkey Desk – Senior PKK commander Murat Karayılan rejected the classification of guerrilla forces into "criminals" and "non-criminals" and called for the establishment of a "Truth and Justice Commission," emphasizing that an impartial examination of all past violence is a prerequisite for advancing the peace process and resolving the Kurdish issue.

PKK law; Kurds and Türkiye's peace deadlock

World Service - Despite the official approval of Recep Tayyip Erdogan regarding the formulation of a special law for the dissolution of the PKK, the dispute over the time of its implementation, the amnesty scope and the fate of Abdullah Ocalan has brought the peace process between the Turkish government and the Kurdish movement to a sensitive and confusing stage.