Kurdish political parties

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• Governmental links
• The National Assembly of Kurdistan

PUK (Patriotic Union of Kurdistan) Founded in 1975 after the failure of the 1974 Kurdish rebellion in Iraq. This party aims to create a democratic and modern Kurdistan. PUK homepage Recent PUK press releases

KDP (Kurdistan Democratic Party) Founded after WWII. This party wants to defend democracy in Kurdistan to strengthen the Kurdistan National Assembly, while bringing international attention to the Kurdish cause. They also strive for brotherhood among Kurdish political factions. KDP homepage Kurdistan Women's Union

Kurdish Liberation movements

PKK (Kurdistan Workers Party) Commonly held as international terrorists, the group is best known for their leader, Abdullah Ocalan who has claimed responsibility for many terrorist actions in Turkey and Europe. Despite being officially banned in Kurdistan from assembling, the group has enormous world wide support. "If it is a crime to love my country, then let the world know I am a criminal." US Navy Terrorist group profile of PKK International Initiative for the Freedom of Ocalan Ocalan Documents

ARGK (People's Liberation Army of Kurdistan) ARGK homepage

ENRK (National Liberation Front of Kurdistan) ENRK homepage based in Turkey ENRK mission statement

Komaleh (Revolutionary Organization of the Toilers of Kurdistan) Based in Iran, largely a guerrilla type group FAS report on Komaleh

IKL (Islamic Kurdish League) IKL homepage

PDK (Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan) PDK homepage