Overview

• President Erdogan convened an Ankara meeting with DEM lawmakers Pervin Buldan and Mithat Sancar alongside AKP’s Efkan Ala and intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin to map out the next peace phase.
• The DEM delegation held talks with jailed PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan on Imrali Island, where he stressed the importance of their upcoming discussions with the president.
• Security sources indicate that PKK fighters will start handing over weapons in organized groups in Iraqi Kurdistan later this week under a predetermined timeline.
• A formal ceremony to destroy the first tranche of surrendered arms is planned in Iraqi Kurdistan around July 10–12, marking the initial disarmament milestone.
• Ibrahim Kalin will travel to Baghdad to negotiate logistical and parliamentary coordination with Iraqi authorities on overseeing the weapons handover process.