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Turkiye's Kurdish region greets conditional PKK pardon with relief, joy and doubt

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Turkiye's Kurdish region greets conditional PKK pardon with relief, joy and doubt
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Residents in Turkey's Kurdish-populated southeast have reacted with cautious optimism to a new parliamentary bill offering a conditional pardon to PKK militants. The legislation aims to formalize a peace process and encourage disarmament, though many locals remain skeptical about whether it will address broader political and cultural rights.

Residents in Turkiye's mainly Kurdish-populated southeastern region reacted with a mix of relief, joy and uncertainty on Tuesday (August 11, 2026) after Parliament approved a conditional pardon for thousands of Kurdish militants, offering them a potential path toward integration into normal life in Turkiye.

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