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Reuters reported that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told AK Party MPs in Ankara on June 24 that a legal framework to accelerate the PKK's disarmament process is being prepared, and that the legislation will proceed without delay. Erdogan gave no specifics on the content or timeline of the legislation. The PKK had voted to disband at a congress in May 2025 following an appeal by imprisoned PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan, but implementation of the disbandment had not progressed substantially in the following 13 months.

“Erdogan told AK Party MPs that legislation to speed the PKK's disbandment is being prepared and will proceed without delay; no specifics were given.”