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Turkey enacts National Solidarity Law to address PKK/KCK activities FAST-MOVING
Turkey has officially enacted the Law on Strengthening National Solidarity and Social Integration, a legislative framework aimed at concluding the activities of the PKK/KCK terrorist organization. The law was passed by the Grand National Assembly with 467 votes and was published in the Official Gazette on August 18, 2026.
Implementation of the law's key provisions is contingent upon a formal determination by security institutions that the PKK/KCK has ended its physical presence and surrendered all weapons and ammunition. This finding must then be confirmed by a decision from the National Security Council (MGK) and published in the Official Gazette.
Once these conditions are met, the law allows for the postponement of investigations, prosecutions, and the execution of finalized sentences for crimes committed in favor of or within the scope of PKK/KCK activities. Postponements are set for five years for crimes with sentences of 15 years or less, and ten years for crimes involving life imprisonment or more. However, the law explicitly excludes intentional killing from these postponement provisions.
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Devlet Bahçeli · Grand National Assembly of Turkey · Numan Kurtulmuş · PKK · PKK/KCK · Recep Tayyip Erdoğan · Turkey · Yusuf Tekin
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- [● 13 SOURCES] The law was passed by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey with 467 votes in support. www.yenikonya.com.tr · www.konhaber.com · www.dunya.com · www.f5haber.com · www.gzt.com · +8 more
- [● 5 SOURCES] Investigations, prosecutions, and the execution of finalized sentences may be postponed for five or ten years depending on the nature of the crime and the amount of the sentence. www.f5haber.com · www.yenisafak.com · www.mersinhaber.com · www.sonhavadis.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] The law includes temporary provisions regarding crimes committed in favor of or within the scope of PKK/KCK activities. www.f5haber.com · www.yenisafak.com · www.mersinhaber.com · www.sonhavadis.com
- [● 7 SOURCES] The application of the law is conditional upon the official determination that the PKK/KCK's physical presence has ended. www.f5haber.com · www.yenisafak.com · www.mersinhaber.com · www.sonhavadis.com · www.borsaningundemi.com · +1 more
- [● 13 SOURCES] President Erdoğan thanked political party groups, deputies, and state institutions for their roles in the process. www.yenikonya.com.tr · www.konhaber.com · www.dunya.com · www.gzt.com · www.yenisafak.com · +8 more
- [● 16 SOURCES] The Law on Strengthening National Solidarity and Social Integration has been published in the Official Gazette. www.yenikonya.com.tr · www.konhaber.com · www.dunya.com · www.f5haber.com · www.gzt.com · +10 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] The law excludes intentional killing crimes from the postponement provisions. www.mersinhaber.com