Turkey's PKK peace law brings hope to mothers, anguish to veterans

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Turkey passed a peace law enabling Kurdish militants from the PKK to return home, raising hope among mothers longing for reunification but causing anguish for veterans affected by the long-standing insurgency against Turkey that has resulted in tens of thousands of fatalities.

By Ismet Mikailogullari and Mert Ozkan DIYARBAKIR, Turkey/ANKARA, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Longing to be reunited with her son, Ayten Elhaman was glued to the television all day as Turkey’s parliament debated and passed a law this week enabling Kurdish militants to return home under a peace process to end their decades-old insurgency. She recalled how Bayram had left his job in a bakery one morning nine years ago to join the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in a conflict with NATO-member Turkey that has killed tens of thousands.