Turkish Parliamentary Commission Reviews Peace Process and PKK Disarmament Efforts
The Turkish parliamentary commission met for the second time to assess progress in Turkey’s peace process with the PKK. Officials discussed disarmament efforts but kept details confidential. The 48-member body aims to transition from conflict to dialogue, though major hurdles remain.
ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – The Turkish Parliament’s Commission on Democracy, Brotherhood, and National Unity convened on Friday, to discuss recent developments in the country’s peace process and efforts to disarm the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK).
The meeting, held for the second time since the commission’s formation, brought together senior state officials, including Ibrahim Kalin, head of the National Intelligence Organization (MIT); Ali Yerlikaya, Minister of Interior; and Yasar Guler, Minister of Defense.
According to Turkish media reports, the closed-door session examined the latest progress in the peace process, PKK disarmament initiatives, and the measures implemented by state institutions in relation to the process.
Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş opened the session, noting that while officials would brief the commission on the process, the details would not be made public.
He described the establishment of the commission as a “historic step” that creates a legal framework for PKK disarmament and fosters an environment where the discourse shifts away from weapons, conflict, and confrontation toward peace, coexistence, and fraternity.
The commission, composed of 48 members, includes 21 from the ruling AK Party, 10 from the CHP, four each from the DEM Party and MHP, three each from the IYI Party and Yeniden Refah Party, and one representative from other non-parliamentary groups.
On Tuesday, August 5, 2025, the commission convened for the first time under Kurtulmuş’s leadership, officially adopting the name “Commission on Democracy, Brotherhood, and National Unity” as the parliamentary body responsible for laying the legal groundwork for the peace process.
Parliamentary discussions on forming the commission date back to July 27, 2025, when Kurtulmuş announced during a public event that the body would begin its work at the start of the following month. At the time, he stressed that the commission should serve as a foundation for strengthening Turkey’s democracy, enabling open dialogue among different perspectives, and ensuring that decisions are made in the public interest.
