Turkey's Draft ‘Code Law’ for a Terror‑Free Nation Unveiled

Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi and Justice Minister Akın Gürlek presented a seven‑item draft law to MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli during a parliamentary visit. The document, described as a “code law” or “framework law,” aims to create a legal basis for a “terror‑free Turkey.” It proposes ending investigations and prosecutions of former PKK members after a disarmament decision, revises the legal status of Abdullah Öcalan on İmralı Island, modifies the administration of trustees (kayyum) and updates the Anti‑Terror Law and the Turkish Penal Code, while omitting any provision on the “hope right” for life‑sentence prisoners. According to sources, the draft has secured consensus among the ministers and Bahçeli and could be submitted to the parliament before the current recess, following an AKP‑outlined timetable.