Turkish Peace Process: Legal Reform Positions

Parliamentary commission proposals following Öcalan delegation & security council meeting

AKP— Structured Disarmament
Eve Dönüş"Return Home" as Phase 1 framework
Kod KanunFramework statute for disarmament scope & phases
TCK/TMK ReformNew legal category for those who lay down arms
Prisoner ReleaseFor non-violent "aiding & abetting" offences
İnfaz RegimeRemorse provisions, supervised release, parole
Korucu AbolitionGradual end to village guard system
ETA/IRA StudyComparative demobilisation models
CHP— Broad Democratisation
TMK OverhaulNarrow vague terror definitions
Court ComplianceImplement AYM & ECtHR rulings
End KayyumRestore elected mayors
Political PrisonersGezi, 19 March, speech-based detainees
Thought CrimesReform presidential insult & incitement laws
KHK ReviewJudicial review of decree purges
HR InstitutionIndependent equality body
MHP— Legal Coherence
State DecisionAccepts process as national interest
İnfaz CodificationRewrite execution law from scratch
No ImpunityEqual application, no stealth amnesty
PredictabilityEnd patchwork exceptions
DEM— Expansive Freedoms
Öcalan RoleHistoric step; NE Syria dimension
Max LiberalisationMost freedom-expanding package
Open ForumNo self-censorship on proposals
Structural ChangeMake non-violent politics permanent
IssueAKPCHPMHPDEM
Terror Law Reform●●○●
Execution Regime●●●○
Prisoner Release●●○●
End Kayyum○●○●
Court Rulings○●○●
Village Guards●○○○
● Primary focus    ○ Not emphasised or silent
Key Tensions
Scope: AKP/MHP narrow vs CHP/DEM broad
Amnesty: MHP red line on "stealth amnesty"
Kayyum: CHP/DEM insist; AKP silent
The National Context