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

Turkey's parliament approves a pardon-like bill for thousands of PKK militants
NPR News Tuesday 11 August 2026, 06:03 UTC By The Associated Press 1 min read
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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)

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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