Erdogan Ally Proposes Ocalan's Release for PKK Disbandment

Devlet Bahceli suggests parole for the PKK leader if the group ends its insurgency, amid speculation of Erdogan seeking constitutional changes.

Devlet Bahceli, leader of the MHP and ally of Erdogan, proposes Abdullah Ocalan could speak in parliament if PKK disbands.
The PKK, led by Ocalan, has been involved in a violent insurgency against Turkey since 1984, resulting in over 40,000 deaths.
Ocalan has been imprisoned since 1999, with no contact with his lawyers for 43 months, and is considered a terrorist by Turkey and its allies.
Bahceli's proposal is seen as surprising due to his previous hardline stance against the PKK and pro-Kurdish DEM party.
Speculation arises that Erdogan may be seeking DEM's support to amend Turkey's constitution for extended presidential terms.