ANKARA, Aug. 26 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday reaffirmed Ankara's determination to achieve a "terror-free Turkiye" and a terror-free region, following the adoption of a law regarding the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) disarmament.

Turkiye 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 o...