# Turkish parliament passes landmark law to advance PKK peace process

https://mins.news/en/item/18475

- Reuters, 2026-08-10 20:02 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/turkish-parliament-passes-landmark-law-advance-pkk-peace-process-2026-08-10/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a7a2e38e029de0001ea20bc

> Turkey’s parliament has approved a landmark law creating a legal framework for disbanding the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK. The measure marks a major step toward ending a conflict that has lasted for decades. Tens of thousands of people have been killed in the fighting. The legislation gives the peace process a formal legal foundation.

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