Türkiye's parliament

Türkiye's parliament is set to discuss an omnibus bill on judiciary this week in plenary sessions, with deliberations expected to be lengthy.

The proposed legislation, which seeks to amend a wide range of laws, includes changes to the nation's criminal, mediation and legal profession regulations.

Türkiye's parliament has passed a new law aimed at bolstering consumer protections and increasing competitiveness in domestic markets.

Under the new legislation, contracts between creditors and consumers can now be formalized using identity verification methods through information or electronic communication devices.

Türkiye's parliament is moving forward with efforts to reduce paper usage through the launch of a project aimed at modernizing legislative processes.

Initiated by Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş, the "digital parliament" project is currently in its testing phase.

Canada announced Monday it would no longer bar certain arms exports to Türkiye, a move that comes approximately a week after Ankara ratified Sweden's NATO membership.

Permits for military items and certain types of weapons destined for Türkiye "will now be reviewed on a case-by-case basis," the Canadian government said in a notice to exporters.

Ending months of negotiations, the U.S. government on Friday approved a $23 billion deal to sell F-16 warplanes to Türkiye, after Ankara ratified Sweden's NATO membership, the State Department said.

As required by U.S. law, the State Department notified Congress of the agreement, as well as a separate $8.6 billion sale of 40 F-35s to Greece.

Türkiye's parliament has passed a joint resolution condemning recent PKK attacks during a plenary session on Jan. 16, with the motion receiving support from all parties with the exception of the People's Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party).

Türkiye's parliament is unlikely to hold a full vote on Sweden's bid to join NATO before mid-January, parliamentary sources have told AFP.

Sweden's accession to the U.S.-led Western alliance was approved by the foreign affairs committee on Dec. 26, bringing an end in sight to a 19-month standoff.

Turkish warplanes conducted airstrikes against PKK targets in northern Iraq on Nov. 7, "destroying 12 key locations and neutralizing numerous terrorists," according to an official statement by the Defense Ministry.

The strikes targeted PKK positions in the Gara and Qandil regions, hitting caves, bunkers, shelters and warehouses used by the organization, read the statement.

Turkish forces carried out a targeted airstrike against 15 PKK locations in northern Iraq, Türkiye's Defense Ministry has confirmed.

The operation, conducted late on Nov. 4, focused on the Hakurk region and resulted in the destruction of numerous targets, including caves, shelters and warehouses used by senior PKK members, according to the ministry's announcement.

Türkiye's parliament on March 30 ratified Finland's application to join NATO, lifting the last hurdle in the way of the Nordic country's long-delayed accession into the Western military alliance.

All 276 lawmakers present voted in favor of Finland's bid, days after Hungary's parliament also endorsed Helsinki's accession.