Draft bill aimed at managing the dissolution and disarmament of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, PKK, has been submitted to Turkey’s parliament.

A draft bill aimed at managing the dissolution and disarmament of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, PKK, has been submitted to Turkey’s parliament.

The bill, long awaited for approval and known as the “Framework Law,” lays the groundwork for a new peace process.

The Turkish government described the bill—titled the “Law on Strengthening National Solidarity and Social Cohesion”—as the most tangible step so far in Ankara’s efforts to end the four-decade-long conflict.

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Turkey’s president, said in a statement that the aim of the proposal is “to ensure a permanent elimination of the threat of terrorism, strengthen national unity, and consolidate social peace.”

The pro-Kurdish party “DEm,” in response, said the law is not the final destination, but an important starting point that will benefit all citizens.

In contrast, the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party, the pro-Kurdish party, said, “This law is not the end of the road, but the beginning of an important path that will be to the benefit of all citizens.”

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