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Turkish lawmakers back advancing PKK peace plan

Turkey’s parliament moved closer to ending the PKK conflict, even as doubts linger over Kurdish rights and the country’s worsening democratic climate.

A fighter with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) stands guard during a disarmament process marking a significant step toward ending the decades-long conflict between Turkey and the outlawed group, in the Qandil mountains, Iraq, October 26, 2025. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani

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This week’s big story was the law proposed by the parliamentary commission that was set up to oversee the “terror-free Turkey” process involving the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party and efforts to end their over 40-year armed campaign, once and for all.

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