Türkiye's National Solidarity Bill: The Government's Account of the PKK Disarmament Framework
On 5 August 2026, the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye and the AK Party Group Chairmanship announced the submission of the "Law on Strengthening National Solidarity and Social Integration" to the Grand National Assembly (TBMM). This assessment applies standard open-source tradecraft formatting — a bottom-line summary, structured key statements, and a documented sourcing trail — to present, in the officials' own terms, the legal framework governing the "Terror-Free Türkiye" process as described exclusively by the Presidency, the AK Party Group Chairmanship, and the TBMM Justice Commission Chairmanship.
Türkiye's National Solidarity Bill: The Government's Account of the PKK Disarmament Framework
As presented by the Presidency, the AK Party Group Chairmanship, and the TBMM Justice Commission: a 12-article legal framework designed to consolidate national unity, entrench social integration, and permanently close the chapter of terrorism in Türkiye.
Summary of the Official Account
Per the Presidency and the AK Party Group Chairmanship, the "Law on Strengthening National Solidarity and Social Integration" was submitted to the TBMM on 5 August 2026 with the backing of roughly 360 lawmakers, following comprehensive consultations reflected in the 18 February 2026 report of the National Solidarity, Brotherhood and Democracy Commission. Government spokespeople describe the bill as a framework designed to permanently free Türkiye from the threat of terrorism, reinforce national unity, and strengthen the climate of stability in the country and the wider region, once security institutions confirm the PKK's dissolution and disarmament.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that the bill, prepared following comprehensive consultations, was presented to the Grand National Assembly with "a broad consensus reflecting our great nation's will for resolution," and expressed his wish that the step would prove auspicious for the country's future.
President Erdoğan described the bill's objectives as permanently freeing Türkiye from the threat of terrorism, consolidating national unity and solidarity, and reinforcing the climate of stability in the country and the surrounding region.
AK Party Group Chairman Abdullah Güler stated that the bill's foundation rests on the 18 February 2026 report of the National Solidarity, Brotherhood and Democracy Commission, which held 18 meetings and consulted 137 individuals before its recommendations were developed into the legislative text.
Güler said the purpose of the bill is to establish the legal framework that applies once security institutions confirm that the PKK/KCK terrorist organization and all affiliated structures have ended their existence and surrendered all weapons and ammunition under their control, with that confirmation published via a National Security Council decision in the Official Gazette.
Güler indicated that the arrangement was prepared in harmony with the effective-remorse provisions of the Turkish Penal Code, and that a board chaired by the Vice President — comprising relevant ministries, the National Security Council General Secretariat, the National Intelligence Organization (MİT) Presidency, and the Presidential General Secretariat — would follow the process and regularly inform the Assembly, with a parliamentary monitoring commission to be established by the Speaker's Office.
Güler stated that individuals whose sentences are deferred will be directly monitored through a dedicated tracking model, and that should any such individual commit an offense, the deferral decision will be revoked accordingly.
TBMM Justice Commission Chairman Cüneyt Yüksel announced that commission deliberations on the bill, prepared within the scope of the "Terror-Free Türkiye" process, would begin on Friday, 7 August 2026.
"The Law on Strengthening National Solidarity and Social Integration, prepared as the product of comprehensive consultations, was today submitted for the consideration of our Grand National Assembly ('Gazi Meclis') with a broad consensus reflecting our esteemed nation's will for a resolution.
It is my hope that this step — which aims to permanently free Türkiye from the threat of terrorism, to consolidate our national unity and solidarity, and to strengthen the climate of peace in our country and our region — will prove auspicious.
I extend my thanks to our political party groups and parliamentarians who have contributed both to the finalization of the bill and to the success of this process — foremost among them our Cumhur Alliance partner, Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Chairman Mr. Devlet Bahçeli."
Scope and Mechanics, As Described by Government Spokespeople
10 Questions on Türkiye's National Solidarity Bill
What does the bill aim to achieve, and who will it cover?
The bill aims to determine the procedures concerning ongoing investigations and prosecutions, the deferral of prison sentences, and other related measures after:
- Security institutions confirm that the terrorist group PKK/KCK and all affiliated structures have ceased to exist and surrendered all weapons and ammunition under their control
- The relevant National Security Council decision is published in the Official Gazette
Covers offenses such as establishing or leading the PKK/KCK, membership, knowing assistance, propaganda, activity-related crimes, and terrorist-financing offenses committed for its benefit.
How can investigations and prosecutions be deferred?
- Offenses carrying a maximum sentence of less than 15 years may be deferred for five years
- Offenses carrying more than 15 years, life, or aggravated life sentences may be deferred for 10 years
Intentional homicide committed as part of activity with the group, and pre-June 1, 2005 offenses carrying life or aggravated life sentences, are excluded.
How will deferral decisions be monitored?
- They will be recorded in a special system
These records may be used for the specified purpose if requested by the president, a judge, or a court.
What rules will apply to convicted prisoners covered by the bill?
- Deferral will not prevent confiscation orders from being carried out. The statute of limitations on the sentence will not run during the deferral period
What happens if a person commits a terrorism-related offense after a deferral?
- The deferral will be revoked, and enforcement of the sentence will continue
Can restrictions on rights resulting from a conviction be lifted?
Yes. This may occur:
- Two years after a five-year deferral decision
- Three years after a 10-year deferral decision
How will activities under the law be monitored?
- They will be monitored by a board chaired by the vice president, including:
Will parliament be involved in the process?
- Yes. The board will regularly inform parliament, and a parliamentary monitoring commission will be established by the Parliament Speaker's Office
What will happen to surrendered weapons, ammunition, and materials?
- All materials will be officially recorded
Procedures and principles to be determined by the Interior Ministry and National Defense Ministry.
How will applications be made?
- Applications must be submitted in writing within six months after the relevant decision is published in the Official Gazette, to prosecutor's offices or to institutions assigned by the board
Official Timeline of the Legislative Process
KEY DATES CITED BY THE PRESIDENCY, THE AK PARTY GROUP CHAIRMANSHIP, AND THE TBMM
Figures Cited in Official Statements
Next Steps, As Outlined by Government Offices
TBMM Justice Commission Deliberations
Per the Justice Commission Chairmanship, deliberations on the bill were scheduled to begin 7 August 2026, the next stage in the process described by AK Party leadership as approaching finalization.
Security-Institution Verification
Per the AK Party Group Chairmanship, the bill's provisions take effect only once security institutions confirm the PKK/KCK's dissolution and full disarmament, with that confirmation formalized through a National Security Council decision published in the Official Gazette.
Permanent National Solidarity
President Erdoğan described the initiative's aim as permanently freeing Türkiye from the threat of terrorism, consolidating national unity, and reinforcing the climate of stability across the country and the region.
Sourcing & methodology. All statements, figures, and provisions presented in this compilation are drawn exclusively from official communications of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye, the AK Party Group Chairmanship in the Grand National Assembly, and the TBMM Justice Commission Chairmanship, dated 5 August 2026, together with the publicly disclosed text of the "Law on Strengthening National Solidarity and Social Integration." No non-state or non-affiliated sources are cited in this document.
This compilation applies standard open-source presentation conventions (BLUF, structured statements, sourcing trail) associated with professional analytic tradecraft. It is not an independent, multi-sourced intelligence assessment: content and framing reflect the positions of the cited Turkish state offices as communicated to the public, and the bill's final text and implementation remain subject to the ordinary legislative process.