Turkey unveils draft law to reintegrate PKK militants, achieve peace

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Turkey's ruling alliance proposed a draft law to parliament aimed at achieving peace with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) by protecting former militants from prosecution and suspending certain prison sentences. This initiative seeks to end a long-running insurgency responsible for over 40,000 deaths since 1984 and regional instability.

By Nevzat Devranoglu ANKARA, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Turkey's ruling alliance submitted a draft law to parliament on Wednesday meant to achieve peace with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in part by protecting many former militants from prosecution and suspending prison sentences for some others. The draft law marks a leap towards ending an insurgency that has killed more than 40,000 people since 1984, sown deep discord at home and fuelled violence across borders in Iraq and Syria.