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Justice and Development Party (AKP) lawmaker Galip Ensarioglu speaking to Rudaw. Photo: screengrab/Rudaw

Turkey may consider extending ‘right to hope’ to Ocalan: AKP lawmaker

A lawmaker from Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) said on Saturday that Ankara’s parliamentary commission overseeing the peace process could discuss extending the “right to hope” legal principle to jailed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan.

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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. File photo: AA

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Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani pictured on June 9, 2021. File photo: Bilind T. Abdullah/Rudaw

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An aerial view of the Suleymaniye mosque and the Bosphorus in Istanbul on April 19, 2020. Photo: Ozan Kose/AFP

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Zinar Altuntas, a young fan with Down syndrome, is allowed to coach the Diyarbakir-based Kurdish football club Amedspor for their next match in Turkey's TFF First League clash against Umraniyespor on Saturday, December 6, 2025. Photo: Rudaw/screengrab

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Ankara-PKK peace mediators visiting Ocalan

The arrival of President Masoud Barzani in Cizir district, Sirnak province, southeastern Turkey, to attend the IV International Melaye Ciziri Symposium. Photo: Rudaw/screengrab

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Youngsters hold a photograph of Abdullah Ocalan as they gather to watch live on a tv screen a Pro-Kurdish Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party, or DEM, delegation members releasing an statement from Ocalan, in Diyarbakir, Turkey. AP file photo

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Pro-Kurdish party urges easing Ocalan’s isolation to support Turkey-PKK peace talks

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Jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan (left) and a meeting of Turkey's parliamentary commission assigned with discussing PKK-Ankara peace process. Graphic: Rudaw

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Turkey’s parliamentary delegation to visit jailed PKK leader

Jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan (left) and a CHP rally on November 22, 2025. Graphic: Rudaw

23-11-2025

Turkey's main opposition under fire for opposing Ocalan-parliament meeting

Peace process parliamentary commission meeting in Ankara on August 5, 2025. Photo: AA

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Turkish parliamentary commission to visit jailed PKK leader

CHP emblem. Graphic: Rudaw

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Turkish main opposition refuses to visit jailed PKK leader

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