Türkiye Creates Four Committees to Implement PKK Disarmament Law National Solidarity Board
Security verification and an MGK decision are still required before the law’s provisions on prosecutions and sentences can take effect
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Türkiye
Domestic politics, institutions, law and public policy in Türkiye, covered from Ankara and Istanbul.
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Vučić Calls KFOR's Turkish Commander "the Turk" as Mitrovica Handover Proceeds
Belgrade's objection to a 27-year security post passing to Kosovo Police has shifted from the decision to the officer carrying it out
nato.int
Türkiye’s PKK Disarmament Law Takes Effect as Verification Mechanism Begins
Cevdet Yılmaz-led board starts implementation work as legal provisions await security confirmation and National Security Council approval
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Türkiye Details How 172 Military Cemeteries Were Mapped Across 48 Countries
The project combines coordinates, archival checks and reconstructed military imagery, with officials saying more sites may be added
Türkiye’s General Directorate of Mapping
Bahçeli Calls for Ankara Declaration, Warns Israel Over Syria
MHP leader proposes an Islamic peace force, UN-backed regional conference and sanctions as he urges Türkiye to set out its security red lines
MHP İstanbul
İYİ Party Official Warns Over Cyprus Team at Istanbul Olympiad
Ayyüce Türkeş says Republic of Cyprus students were wrongly announced and their flag raised at a Türkiye-hosted awards ceremony
TBMM
Türkiye's PKK Disarmament Law Enters Force, but Its Deferrals Wait on a Security Council Ruling
The law's text confirms a mechanism that suspends prosecutions only after security institutions certify the group has disarmed
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Türkiye's Licensed Private Security Personnel Approach 900,000
EGM data compiled by Nefes show a workforce split evenly between public and private employers, with far more licensed personnel than active jobs
atabeg.app
Türkiye Says 1.5 Million Syrians Have Returned Since 2016
Interior Minister Çiftçi updates the return count as Migration Management's own weekly data show the temporary-protection population continuing to fall
Ministry of Interior
Türkiye Begins Restoring Earthquake-Damaged Armenian Church in Hatay
Work has begun at İskenderun’s 150-year-old Armenian church, but state support covers only TL5 million of a TL77 million project
Hatay Asi
Türkiye Opens PKK Disarmament Bill Debate as CHP and DEM Back Measure
Parliament begins debate on 12-article bill linking prosecution and sentence deferrals to verified disarmament & a published National Security Council decision
TBMM
Turkish Ship Owner Plans ICC Filing Alleging Ukraine Targeted Reyhan Sarı
T&O Denizcilik and 15 crew members are preparing an ICC submission over the July 22 drone strike that killed a Turkish sailor aboard Reyhan Sarı
Bosphorus News