A Fragile Peace Process Takes Its First Tentative Steps The Turkish parliament's approval of a law offering limited amnesty to Kurdish PKK militants is a significant development in the long and bloody conflict between Turkey and the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
However, the legislation's exclusion of jailed PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan from its provisions raises questions about the sustainability of this fragile peace process.
The bill grants amnesty to PKK fighters who disarm and surrender within five to ten years.