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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday reaffirmed Ankara's determination to achieve a "terror-free Türkiye" and a terror-free region, following the adoption of a law regarding the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) disarmament.

       Türkiye has no alternative but to remain strong and united, Erdogan said at a ceremony in the eastern province of Mus, pledging to help turn the region into a "land of peace and well-being once again," according to semi-official Anadolu Agency.
 
      "We never bow before anyone else if the future of our homeland, our state, and our nation is at stake," Erdogan said.
   
    His remarks came after parliament approved a landmark law earlier this month, providing a legal framework for the next stage of the government's peace initiative.
  
     The government has said the legislation is designed to facilitate the disarmament process rather than grant a general amnesty.
  
     It allows lower-ranking PKK members not involved in killings or other serious crimes to return to Türkiye from northern Iraq under specified legal conditions, while excluding jailed PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan, senior PKK leaders and those serving aggravated life sentences.
 
      The conflict between the PKK and the Turkish state, which began in 1984, has claimed more than 40,000 lives, according to widely cited estimates.
   
    In May 2025, the PKK announced its decision to disarm and disband, following Ocalan's call to end the armed struggle.