AKP submits new process report to Parliament: What do parties propose?

WISE NEWS PRESS / ANKARA, TURKIYE — DEC. 20, 2025

The Justice and Development Party (AKP) has submitted a comprehensive report to the Grand National Assembly of Turkiye (TBMM), outlining the legal framework for a new initiative dubbed "Terror-Free Turkey." The report sets a strict prerequisite for any legislative action: the official "detection and confirmation" of the PKK’s total disarmament by state authorities.

In its 60-page document, the AKP advocates for a "standalone and temporary law" specifically designed for organizations that have dissolved themselves, rather than amending existing anti-terror or penal codes. While the report avoids explicit mentions of the "trustee (kayyum) appointments" or the "right to hope" discussed by other parties, it states that "political, legal, and administrative measures taken due to terrorism will no longer be necessary once terrorism is eliminated."

Diverse proposals from political parties

The Turkish Parliament is currently reviewing various perspectives on the issue. The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) did not propose a specific law but demanded broader democratization, the strengthening of local governments, and the release of political figures, including presidential candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu. Meanwhile, the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) joined the AKP in calling for a standalone law, emphasizing a three-stage process: full disarmament, surrender to judicial authorities, and social rehabilitation.

The DEM Party described the current period as a "historic opportunity," proposing a "Peace Law" that includes the abolition of the trustee system, the right to education in mother tongues, and a legal guarantee for the "right to hope" for all aggravated life sentence prisoners, including Abdullah Öcalan. Furthermore, the "New Path" group—consisting of SAADET, GELECEK, and DEVA parties—suggested constitutional guarantees for "constitutional citizenship" and mother-tongue education.

Moving toward a unified parliamentary report

The National Solidarity, Brotherhood, and Democracy Commission, which began its work in August, is set to enter the reporting phase on December 22. Under the chairmanship of Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş, the commission will begin drafting a joint report incorporating proposals from all political parties represented in the assembly. This final document will be presented to the General Assembly, with the individual proposals of each party included as official annexes to the parliamentary record.

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