Turkey security reports to determine implementation of National Solidarity Law

The implementation of Turkey’s National Solidarity and Strengthening of Social Integration Law faces potential delays pending security assessments. While the law was published in the Official Gazette on August 18, its practical application depends on a National Security Council (MGK) verification. This verification must confirm that the PKK has ceased its actual presence and surrendered all controlled weapons and ammunition.

Recent statements by Bese Hozat, a purported leader of the KCK, have caused friction within the political process. Hozat argued that weapons do not need to be surrendered to the state, claiming they could be used for “self-defense” in other regions and asserting that the group no longer poses a threat to Turkey. Hozat also called for the release of Abdullah Öcalan and the granting of his “right to hope.”

AK Party sources have expressed concern that such statements could trigger public backlash and complicate the legal requirements for the law’s implementation. Party officials noted that the enactment of the law does not guarantee subsequent steps; rather, the progression of the process is contingent upon security units' findings regarding disarmament and the cessation of activities. If the MGK report is negative, the implementation phase may be halted.