| Civil Protection Units (YPS) | |
|---|---|
| Yekîneyên Parastina Sivîl (YPS) | |
 Flag of the YPS | |
| Active | 20 December 2015–present |
| Country | Turkey |
| Type | Light infantry militia |
| Size | 12,000-20,000 |
| Part of | Kurdistan Communities Union[1] |
| Engagements | Kurdish–Turkish conflict |
The Civil Protection Units (Kurdish: Yekîneyên Parastina Sivîl, pronounced [jɛkinɛjen parastɪna sɪvil]; YPS), also known as Civil Defense Units, is a primarily Kurdish rebel group and main armed force in Turkish Kurdistan. The YPS was formed by the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) to better organize and train the youth fighters in the Patriotic Revolutionary Youth Movement, otherwise known as the YDG-H.[2] In 2015 the YDG-H reorganized themselves in to what is known as the YPS today.[2]
- ^ Saeed, Seevan (2017). Kurdish Politics in Turkey: From the PKK to the KCK. Routledge. p. 70. ISBN 9781138195295.
- ^ a b "Managing Turkey's PKK Conflict: The Case of Nusaybin". Crisis Group. 2017-05-02. Retrieved 2018-11-24.