Democratic Union Party (Syria)

Democratic Union Party
Partiya Yekîtiya Demokrat
Arabic nameحزب الاتحاد الديمقراطي
LeaderSalih Muslim
Asya Abdullah[1]
Founded20 September 2003[2]
Armed wingsPeople's Protection Units
Women's Protection Units
IdeologyDemocratic confederalism
Libertarian socialism
Communalism
Jineology
Political positionLeft-wing
National affiliationKurdish Supreme Committee (2012–2013)
Regional affiliationKurdistan Communities Union
International affiliationKoma Civakên Kurdistan
Socialist International (Consultative)[3]
Rojava CoalitionTEV-DEM
ColorsGreen, red, yellow
People's Council
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Democratic Council
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Party flag
Website
Official website

The Democratic Union Party (Kurdish: Partiya Yekîtiya Demokrat, pronounced [paːrtɨjaː jɛkiːtɨja dɛmokraːt], PYD; Arabic: حزب الاتحاد الديمقراطي, romanizedḤizb 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]

  1. ^ "Muslim and Asya Abdullah elected co-chair of the PYD". Hawar News Agency. 19 June 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "'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.
  3. ^ "Member Parties of the Socialist Internationale". Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
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  5. ^ a b Carnegie Middle East Center, 1 March 2012, The Kurdish Democratic Union Party
  6. ^ Balanche, Fabrice. "The United States in Northeastern Syria" (PDF). Hoover Institution. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference :4 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ "The Kurdish Democratic Union Party". Carnegie Middle East Center. Retrieved 21 September 2020.