Turkey passes PKK reintegration law as oil prices surge amid maritime tensions

In Turkey, the Grand National Assembly has passed a landmark bill aimed at the reintegration of PKK fighters into society. The law, supported by the AKP and the DEM party, allows for the suspension of criminal proceedings and sentences for certain violations during a five-to-ten-year probationary period. This measure is expected to lead to the release of approximately 3,500 former militants, though it excludes those convicted of crimes such as murder and does not apply to PKK founder Abdullah Öcalan.

Simultaneously, global energy markets are facing volatility as tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb. Brent crude prices briefly surpassed $90 per barrel due to diplomatic friction between the United States and Iran. While the UK Maritime Trade Operations investigates an incident in the Gulf of Oman, a cargo ship reportedly faced a Houthi attack in the Bab el-Mandeb strait, raising concerns over global energy and commodity flows.

In sports, Greek athlete Miltos Tentoglou secured his fourth consecutive European championship title in long jump with a leap of 8.44 meters in Birmingham. In archaeology, a study published in Antiquity reveals that the Koskarlı cave near Trabzon contains evidence of human presence dating back to approximately 12,900–12,000 BCE, marking the first systematically investigated Paleolithic site in the eastern Pontus region.