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Kurdistan Workers' Party

Terrorism · Sanctioned entity

Kurdistan Workers' Party is subject to sanctions. See the individual program listings below.

Type	Organization				[sources]
Name	Delavska stranka Kurdistana · Det Kurdiske Arbejderparti · Il-Partit tal-Ħaddiema tal-Kurdistan · KADEK · KONGRA-GEL · 35 more...				[sources]
Other name	FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY CONGRESS OF KURDISTAN · Freedom and Democratic Congress of Kurdistan · HALU MESRU SAVUNMA KUVVETI · HPG · Halu Mesru Savunma Kuvveti · 41 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	HSK · KHK				[sources]
Legal form	not available				[sources]
Country	Türkiye				[sources]
Status	not available				[sources]
Source link	www.publicsafety.gc.ca · gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov · www.dans.bg				[sources]
Created at	2001				[sources]
Modified on	2022				[sources]
Last changed	2024-03-28	Last checked	2024-04-26	First seen	2022-09-15

Descriptions

The Kurdistan Workers’ Party was formed in 1978 and initially sought the creation of an independent Kurdish state in south eastern Türkiye, Syria and Iraq. It now calls for greater Kurdish autonomy.

— Australian Sanctions Consolidated List, 2023-04-20

Partiya Karkerên Kurdistanê

— Belgian Financial Sanctions, 2024-03-28

PKK

— Belgian Financial Sanctions, 2024-03-28

Formally established in Turkey in 1978 by Abdullah Ocalan, the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK / KADEK) is a Kurdish political party whose main goal is the creation of an independent Kurdish state in southeast Turkey and in northern Iraq, a region that is part of the traditional territory of the Kurdish people. To reach its goal, the PKK / KADEK has led a campaign of guerrilla warfare and terrorism, especially in Turkey and in northern Iraq. Its activities include attacking the Turkish military, diplomats and Turkish businesses at home and in some western European cities. It has also been known to bomb resorts and kidnap tourists in an attempt to destabilize tourism in Turkey. On April 11, 2017, the PKK bombed a police compound in Diyarbakir, Turkey, resulting in the death of 3 people, including 1 police officer.

— Canadian Listed Terrorist Entities, 2023-04-20

Partiya Karkerên Kurdistanê

— EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF), 2024-03-28

PKK

— EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF), 2024-03-28

также известна как "Конгра- Гел", "Рабочая партия Курдистана"

— Kazakh Terrorist and Terror Financing lists, 2023-06-27

известна как "Контра- Гел", "Рабочая партия Курдистана" признана в РК, КР

— Kazakh Terrorist and Terror Financing lists, 2023-06-27

Relationships

Address
Full address	Country
Türkiye	Türkiye

Sanctions
Authority	Program	Start date	End date
Қазақстан Республикасының Қаржылық мониторинг агенттігі	Kazakh Terror Financing list	-	-
Federal Public Service Finance	TERR	2024-01-16	-
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)	SDN List	-	-
Ministry of Finance	テロリスト等 / 米国等が資産凍結等の措置を実施した個人及び団体	2002-07-06	-
European External Action Service	TERR	2024-01-16	-
Ministry of Economy, Finance, and Recovery	(UE) 2021/1188 du 19/07/2021 (UE personnes impliquées dans des actes de terrorisme - R (UE) 2580/2001) · (UE) 2022/1230 du 18/07/2022 (UE personnes impliquées dans des actes de terrorisme - R (UE) 2580/2001) · (UE) 2023/1505 du 20/07/2023 (UE personnes impliquées dans des actes de terrorisme - R (UE) 2580/2001) · (UE) 2023/420 du 24/02/2023 (UE personnes impliquées dans des actes de terrorisme - R (UE) 2580/2001) · 1 more...	-	-
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation · UK	Counter-Terrorism (International)	2020	-
Centrul Antiterorist al Serviciului de Informaţii şi Securitate al Republicii Moldova	Lista persoanelor, grupurilor şi a entităţilor prevăzute la articolul 1 din Poziţia Comună a Consiliului Uniunii Europene din 27 decembrie 2001 (2001/931/PESC)	-	-
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)	1373 (2001)	2022-09-16	-
ФИНАНСОВОЙ РАЗВЕДКИ ПРИ ПРАВИТЕЛЬСТВЕ КЫРГЫЗСКОЙ РЕСПУБЛИКИ (ГСФР)	террористическая организация	-	-
Қазақстан Республикасының Қаржылық мониторинг агенттігі	Kazakh Terror Financing list	-	-

Data sources

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)18,647

The Consolidated Screening List (CSL) is a list of parties for which the United States Government maintains restrictions on certain exports, reexports, or transfers of items.

United States · Department of the Commerce - International Trade Administration

Kazakh Terrorist and Terror Financing lists2,601

A combination of two lists of sanctioned individuals and entities published by the Financial Monitoring Agency of Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan · Қазақстан Республикасының Қаржылық мониторинг агенттігі

Kyrgyz National List1,170

A simple list of sanctioned individuals and entities published by the Kyrgyz' State Financial Intelligence Service.

Kyrgyzstan · ФИНАНСОВОЙ РАЗВЕДКИ ПРИ ПРАВИТЕЛЬСТВЕ КЫРГЫЗСКОЙ РЕСПУБЛИКИ (ГСФР)

French Freezing of Assets6,265

The register lists all persons, entities and vessels subject to asset freezing measures in force on French territory, pursuant to national, European and international (UN) provisions.

France · Ministry of Economy, Finance, and Recovery

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)6,054

As part of the Common Foreign Security Policy the European Union publishes a sanctions list that is implemented by all member states.

European Union · European External Action Service

Bulgarian Persons of Interest574

A list of persons and companies sanctioned for involvement with terrorism financing released by the government in Bulgaria.

Bulgaria · OMNIO Compliance · non-official source

Moldovan sanctions for terrorism and proliferation of WMD781

Sanctions on persons and entities involved in terrorist activities and the proliferation of weapons of masss destruction

Moldova · Centrul Antiterorist al Serviciului de Informaţii şi Securitate al Republicii Moldova

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets5,901

The United Kingom's consolidated international sanctions list.

United Kingdom · Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation

Japan Economic sanctions and list of eligible people3,485

Sanctions imposed by Japan under its Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Law.

Japan · Ministry of Finance

Belgian Financial Sanctions6,315

Belgium extends the European FSF sanctions list on the basis of a national terrorist list, issued by the National Security Council.

Belgium · Federal Public Service Finance

Canadian Listed Terrorist Entities77

The Canadian governments own list of people and organizations associated with terrorism.

Canada · Public Safety Canada

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List28,480

The primary United States' sanctions list, specially designated nationals (SDN) part.

United States · Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List4,069

The Consolidated List is a list of all persons and entities who are subject to targeted financial sanctions under Australian sanctions law.

Australia · Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)

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