Kurdistan Democratic Party of Syria

Kurdistan Democratic Party of Syria
پارتی دیموکراتی کوردستان سووری
الحزب الديمقراطي الكُردستاني في سوريا
LeaderSaud Malla[1]
Founded1957 (In Syria)
HeadquartersCurrently in Western Europe and the United States
IdeologyKurdish nationalism
Kurdish autonomy
Liberal democracy
Social conservatism[2]
Traditionalism
Political positionCentre
National affiliationKurdish National Council[3]
Party flag
Website
http://www.pdk-s.com/

The Kurdistan Democratic Party of Syria (Kurdish: Partiya Demokrat a Kurdistanê li Sûriyê Kurdish: پارتی دیموکراتی کوردستان سووری; Arabic: الحزب الديمقراطي الكُردستاني في سوريا Hizb Al-Dimuqrati ِAl-Kurdistani fi Suriya), commonly known as KDPS or PDK-S, is a Kurdish Syrian political party founded in 1957 by Kurdish nationalists in northern Syria. The party is based in Hamburg, Germany and has various branches in France, United Kingdom, Sweden and the United States of America.

  1. ^ "The Kurdish Democratic Party in Syria (al-Parti)". Carnegie Middle East Center. 20 February 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Kurdistan Democratic Party of Syria (PDKS)". 27 July 2018.
  3. ^ "The Kurdish National Council in Syria". Carnegie Middle East Center. 15 February 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2014.