Cases of 3,800 PKK members to be reviewed in three groups

Service Turkey – Following the approval of the framework law, details of the anticipated judicial process for approximately 3,800 PKK members housed in 18 camps were published. According to Turkish media reports, the cases of these individuals will be reviewed in three groups according to the judicial stage, and a separate process has been planned for the wanted members.

Current Situation of the PKK

World Service - One year after the PKK announced its dissolution and abandonment of armed struggle, a number of its forces still remain in the Qandil Mountains, but not to continue the war, but rather to await the implementation of a law that will determine the path for their return to Turkey.

Imrali delegation meets with Erdogan; emphasizes implementation of court rulings and resolute continuation of peace process

Service Turkey – Parvin Boldan and Medhat Sencer, members of the Imrali delegation of the Democratic Party, discussed the implementation of the Framework Law and the future stages of the peace process and democratic society in a meeting with Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Before the meeting, the Imrali delegation had called for the immediate implementation of the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights and the Constitutional Court and the rapid formation of law enforcement bodies; after the meeting, the parties reaffirmed their common will to resolutely continue the process.

Is the new law enough to bring peace between the Kurds and Turkey?

World News - The approval of the Framework Law on the Disarmament and Dissolution of the PKK has brought a process that began in late 2024 into the legal and executive stage, but its success depends on the verification of the PKK's disarmament and the decision of Turkey's security and judicial institutions.

The party's response to the release of Demirtas and Yüksek

Service Turkey – In response to claims about the possible release of Selahattin Demirtas and Figen Yüksek Dağ in September, Dem Party Spokesperson Aysegul Doğan said that in order to comment on this issue, the timetable for the implementation of the Framework Law and the formation of the committees foreseen in it must be determined and made public.

Ekrem İmamoğlu and his wife Dilek resign from CHP and join New Party

Service Turkey – Ekrem İmamoğlu, the ousted mayor of Istanbul and presidential candidate, resigned from the Republican People's Party (CHP) after 17 years and joined the New Party led by Özgür Özel. Dilek İmamoğlu also accepted membership in the New Party by announcing his resignation from the CHP.

Öcalan's lawyer:

We expect Öcalan and all excluded individuals to be included in the framework law's freedom

Turkey Service – Fayek Özgür Erol, a member of the İmralı Democrat Party's board, said that the implementation of the framework law could lead to the release of thousands of prisoners and the suspension of 75-80 thousand investigative and judicial cases. He called the exclusion of Abdullah Öcalan and a number of others from the law's scope an "unfair restriction" and expressed hope that the Supreme Executive Board would include them in the law during periodic assessments.

Hatem Oğulari:

Demirtaş and Yüksekdağ should be released under the framework law

Service Turkey - Tula Hatem Oğulari, co-chair of the Dem Party, announced that the Framework Law for the Peace and Democratic Society Process includes Selahattin Demirtaş and Figen Yüksekdağ, former HDP chairmen. He also emphasized that this process is not an electoral agreement and that its goal is to peacefully resolve the Kurdish issue based on rights and equal citizenship.

Karasu warned:

Framework Law is ineffective without Öcalan

Service Turkey – Mustafa Karasu, a member of the KCK Executive Council, warned that the Framework Law will remain ineffective if Abdullah Öcalan does not play an effective role in managing the process, and emphasized that advancing the peace and political transition process without Öcalan is not possible.

The Story of the Establishment and Dissolution of the PKK

World Service- The PKK was formed in 1978 under the leadership of Öcalan and six years later entered into armed conflict with the Turkish government; now its founder has called from prison to lay down arms and move the Kurdish issue to the political arena.

Ömer Çelik:

Framework Law Provides Legal Basis for Disarmament and Dissolution of PKK

Service Turkey – Referring to the approval of the Peace Framework Law in the Turkish Parliament, Erdogan’s party spokesman said that this law has provided the necessary legal basis for disarmament and disintegration of the PKK. He considered the positive vote of 467 deputies to this law as a sign of broad political and social support for the process.

Decisive Autumn in Turkey; Is the Second Phase of the Peace Process Coming?

World Service - The Turkish Parliament has been closed until October 1 after the approval of the Framework Law, and it is expected that the return of the representatives will make the discussion on amending the Anti-Terrorism Law, the Penal Code, the Execution of Sentences and the Law on Parties the focus of the next stage of the peace process.

Surrender of the PKK or the birth of a democratic state?

World Service - The approval of the framework law on the issue of the peace process with the PKK in Turkey organizes the mechanism for the end of armed activity and the return of forces, but the fundamental demands of the Kurds are still awaiting future political and legal decisions; therefore, this law should be considered the beginning of the process, not the final agreement.

The approval of the framework law in Turkey and the future of the Kurdish issue

World Service - According to a report by global news sources, if the new Turkish law is limited to the dissolution and disarmament of the PKK, Turkey will be closer to the end of an armed conflict, not a complete solution to the Kurdish issue. The success of the peace process will be established when the demands of the Kurdish community are also included in the agenda of political reforms.

A picture of Abdullah Ocalan's family meeting in Imrali is published

Service Turkey - Ömer Ocalan, a member of the People's Democracy and Equality Party (HDP), published a picture of his family meeting with Abdullah Ocalan in Imrali Island Prison.

Bakr Khan:

Framework Law is the First Step in Moving the Kurdish Issue

Service Turkey – Tuncer Bakr Khan, co-chair of the Dem Party, supported the law “Strengthening National Solidarity and Social Integration” and said that this law is not a concession or a retreat, but the first step in moving the Kurdish issue from the field of conflict to the field of law and politics. At the same time, he emphasized that this text faces serious shortcomings and must be supplemented with democratic reforms, language rights, equal citizenship and strengthening local democracy.

The display of sexual violence against the lifeless body of a PKK member

Service Turkey – Elif Çetinbaş, a member of the Dem Party council who went to Gimgim in 2015 to receive the body of Kosar Altürk, known as "Akin Wan", described the display of the body of the YJA-Star member as a targeted act to threaten women.

Hazer Narekhi:

The Framework Law is Imperfect but It is the Beginning of a New Stage Film

Service Turkey – Hazer Narekhi, the co-chair of the Makhmour People's Assembly, considered the "Law on Strengthening National Solidarity and Social Integration" an important step and the beginning of a new stage despite its shortcomings, and said that the people of Makhmour will act in the peace process based on the calls of Abdullah Ocalan and the Kurdish Freedom Movement.

Peace Law Goes to the Open House of Parliament; What Do We Know About It?

Turkey Service - The 12-article bill "Strengthening National Solidarity and Social Integration", which specifies the legal mechanisms for the disarmament and dissolution of the PKK, will be voted on in the Turkish Parliament's General Assembly today. All parties except the New Welfare Party and the Good Party are expected to vote in favor of this bill.

PKK leadership:

Without Öcalan's free role, many provisions of the "Framework Law" will not be implemented

Service Turkey - The PKK leadership, stating that the proposal for the "Framework Law" has serious errors and shortcomings, announced that the implementation of the stages foreseen in this law depends on the freedom and role of Abdullah Öcalan and the possibility of the guerrillas who have laid down their arms to engage in politics.

Demirtas and Mirzakli declare support for the peace process and the Framework Law

Turkey Service – Selahattin Demirtas and Selcuk Mirzakli, in a joint message about the "Framework Law", expressed their gratitude to Abdullah Öcalan and other individuals who have played a role in the peace process and said that this process should be carried out with a measured and responsible approach without creating a sense of victory or defeat.

While prisons are filled with opposition members, PKK members receive amnesty

Service Turkey – Isik Kansu, a veteran journalist and columnist for Cumhuriyet newspaper, strongly criticized the “Framework Law” and the new peace process, claiming that the Turkish government is arresting mayors, journalists and opponents on the one hand, and on the other hand, paving the way for the release of PKK members through what he called a “hidden amnesty.”

Abdulkadir Selvi's claim about Demirtaş being deprived of amnesty denied

Service Turkey – Demparti officials announced that they had contacted the Minister of Justice and AKP officials after the publication of a note by Abdulkadir Selvi about the deprivation of Abdullah Öcalan and Selahattin Demirtaş from the benefits of the "Peace Framework Law", and both sides denied attributing such statements to themselves.

"Framework Law" Passes Justice Commission After 18-Hour Marathon

Service Turkey – The proposal for the "Law on Strengthening National Solidarity and Social Integration" was approved by the Justice Commission of the Turkish Parliament after 18 hours of negotiations and intense tensions between representatives. The proposal conditions the suspension of investigations, trials and executions of sentences related to the PKK to the complete dissolution of the organization, the surrender of weapons and the approval of the National Security Council and is scheduled to be reviewed in the plenary session of the Parliament on Monday, August 10.

"Framework Law" Passes Justice Committee After 18-Hour Marathon

Service Turkey – The proposal for the "Law on Strengthening National Solidarity and Social Integration" was approved by the Justice Committee of the Turkish Parliament after 18 hours of negotiations and intense tensions between representatives. The proposal conditions the suspension of investigations, trials and executions of sentences related to the PKK to the complete dissolution of the organization, the surrender of weapons and the approval of the National Security Council, and is scheduled to be reviewed in the plenary session of the parliament on Monday, August 10.

Zubair Aydar:

The "Framework Law" Proposal is Limited and Insufficient

Service Turkey – Zubair Aydar, a member of the KCK Executive Council, considered the "Framework Law" proposal to be limited and insufficient and said that without the role of Abdullah Öcalan, the implementation of the disarmament steps and the advancement of the process would not be possible. He called for an immediate change in Öcalan's conditions in accordance with his role as a "peace coordinator".

Prisoner's Narration:

They Say You Won't Die Until You Reach Here, We Won't Release

Service Turkey – The family of Hüseyin Bilecan, a seriously ill prisoner imprisoned in Ankara's Sincan Prison, say that his release has been repeatedly postponed without providing a specific reason despite the end of his sentence. In his last phone call, Bilecan reported stomach bleeding and the deterioration of his physical condition, saying: "They tell me you won't die until you reach here, we won't release you."

A meaningful message from the MHP representative who did not sign the framework law: Even an ant has an owner

Service Turkey – Ezzet Oluyunter, the only representative of the National Movement Party whose name is not among the signatories of the “Framework Law”, posted a message saying “The system of injustice and the mechanisms of lies and slander will one day collapse”.

Demirtaş will not be subject to the Freedom Law

Service Turkey – A columnist for Hurriyet newspaper and one of the journalists who always accompanies Erdogan claimed in a note that Turkish Justice Minister Akin Görlek said at a meeting of the Justice and Development Party's Central Decision-Making and Management Board that Abdullah Öcalan and Selahattin Demirtaş will not benefit from the provisions of the "Framework Law".

Aysegul Doğan:

This law does not solve the Kurdish issue, but it opens a door 

Service Turkey – Aysegul Doğan, spokesperson for the Dem Party, considered the proposal for the “Framework Law” an important but insufficient step to solve the Kurdish issue and said that Abdullah Öcalan’s conditions must change in accordance with his role as the main negotiator of the process so that he can be present in the coordination mechanism.