Democratic Union Party Partiya Yekîtiya Demokrat | |
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| Arabic name | حزب الاتحاد الديمقراطي |
| Leader | Salih Muslim Asya Abdullah[1] |
| Founded | 20 September 2003[2] |
| Armed wings | People's Protection Units Women's Protection Units |
| Ideology | Democratic confederalism Libertarian socialism Communalism Jineology |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| National affiliation | Kurdish Supreme Committee (2012–2013) |
| Regional affiliation | Kurdistan Communities Union |
| International affiliation | Koma Civakên Kurdistan Socialist International (Consultative)[3] |
| Rojava Coalition | TEV-DEM |
| Colors | Green, red, yellow |
| People's Council | 0 / 250
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| Democratic Council | 3 / 43
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The Democratic Union Party (Kurdish: Partiya Yekîtiya Demokrat, pronounced [paːrtɨjaː jɛkiːtɨja dɛmokraːt], PYD; Arabic: حزب الاتحاد الديمقراطي, romanized: Ḥizb al-Ittiḥad al-Dimuqraṭiy; Classical Syriac: ܓܒܐ ܕܚܘܝܕܐ ܕܝܡܩܪܐܛܝܐ, romanized: Gabo d'Ḥuyodo Demoqraṭoyo) is a Kurdish left-wing political party established on 20 September 2003 in northern Syria.[4] It is a founding member of the National Coordination Body for Democratic Change.[5] It is the leading political party among Syrian Kurds.[5] The PYD was established as a Syrian branch of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in 2003, and both organizations are still closely affiliated through the Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK).[6][7][8]
- ^ "Muslim and Asya Abdullah elected co-chair of the PYD". Hawar News Agency. 19 June 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "'PYD'ê ji bo parastina mafê gelê Kurd li Rojava hatiye damezrandin'". Hawar News. 26 September 2017. Archived from the original on 29 September 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^ "Member Parties of the Socialist Internationale". Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ Balanche, Fabrice. "The United States in Northeastern Syria" (PDF). Hoover Institution. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
:4was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "The Kurdish Democratic Union Party". Carnegie Middle East Center. Retrieved 21 September 2020.