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Turkey's parliament approves a pardon-like bill for thousands of PKK militants

By The Associated PressAugust 11, 2026·Source: NPR·5 views

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FILE - Youngsters hold a photograph of Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed leader of the militant Kurdish group, or PKK, in Diyarbakir, Turkey, Feb. 27, 2025.

Turkey's parliament approved legislation that would introduce a conditional pardon for thousands of Kurdish militants in a bid to advance the government's peace initiative with their insurgent group.

(Image credit: Metin Yoksu)

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