DEM Party pushes for 'framework law,' AKP awaits MİT report on legal regulation deadlock

DEM Party officials are advocating for a "framework law" that would allow members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) to return to Turkey or relocate elsewhere. Pervin Buldan, a member of the DEM Party's İmralı delegation, stated that the proposed legislation would be a one-time measure.

"Members of the organization who will benefit from this law will be able to benefit from this law within a certain period, within a certain time frame and come to Turkey or other places they wish, go and come," Buldan said. She emphasized the urgency, aiming for the law to pass within a month and a half before the parliament adjourns.

Meanwhile, political circles in Ankara are reportedly considering a two-stage legal framework. The first stage would involve a temporary legal arrangement to enable the process, followed by a more comprehensive and permanent framework law. Discussions include options like sentence reductions, supervised release, or conditional parole for individuals linked to the organization, depending on the nature of their crimes.

The ruling AKP party's stance is heavily influenced by on-the-ground developments and an upcoming intelligence report from the National Intelligence Organization (MİT). Party officials stress that any legal regulations would only be considered after concrete and verifiable disarmament steps are taken, extending beyond symbolic gestures. The AKP maintains that legal measures will only be addressed once the disarmament process is confirmed as permanent and irreversible.