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KCK - Kurdistan Democratic Communities Union

Supporting and building structures of self-administration in Kurdistan, the Middle East and beyond.

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our statements

We regularly publish statements on political and social developments in Kurdistan, the Middle East and beyond. Find our official statements here.

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our interviews

In regular interviews KCK representatives share their perspective on the latest political agenda in the region and beyond. Find the latest interviews here.

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our publications

We occasionally publish reports about important developments in Kurdistan and the Middle East or brochures with background information.

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our motivation

Find out more about our home region Kurdistan, the political idea we strive to put into practice and the importance of Abdullah Öcalan for our everyday work.

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self-administration.

women`s freedom.

ecology.

KCK co-chairs

Cemil Bayik

After having been active in the Kurdish freedom struggle since the mid-70s, Cemil Bayik became co-chair of the KCK Executive Council in 2013.

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Besê Hozat

Having been active in the struggle for the freedom of the Kurdish people since the mid-90s, Besê Hozat was elected co-chair of the KCK Executive Council in 2013.

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"The KCK is vital not only for solving the problems of the Kurds, but also of the Arab, Turkish, Iranian, Afghan and Caucasian societies and all other communities experiencing similar problems."
Abdullah Öcalan
"The Kurdish struggle could become a model for a worldwide movement towards genuine democracy, co-operative economy, and the gradual dissolution of the bureaucratic nation-state."
David Graeber

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Cemil Bayik – Co-Chair of the KCK Executive Council

In-depth analysis of the Palestinian question, where it came from, how it is currently being handled by the different actors on the global and regional levels and how a possible solution to the...

Cemil Bayik – Co-Chair of the KCK Executive Council

In the interview Bayik is focusing on the situation of Abdullah Öcalan and the global campaign for Öcalan's physical freedom and a political status for Kurdistan, Bayik also evaluates the recent youth...

Duran Kalkan – Member of the KCK Executive Council

Kalkan answers questions about the approach of the Kurdish Freedom Movement to the political actors in South America as well as the Palestinian question. In general, he speaks about the understanding...

Duran Kalkan – Member of the KCK Executive Council

Comprehensive analysis by Duran Kalkan on the newly launched global campaign for the physical freedom of Abullah Öcalan and for a status to Kurdistan. He also speaks about the development of the third...

With the Spirit of Newroz, Freedom Will Prevail

The annual Newroz celebration represents the yearning for independence, freedom and victory against enslavement by the Dehaks. We celebrate the Newroz of the ancient Mesopotamian peoples, the...

Remembering the Massacre of Halabja and Comprehending its Significance for Today

Today marks the 36th anniversary of the Halabja massacre, an atrocity which claimed the lives of thousands of people, committed by the homicidal, colonialist Baath dictatorship. We...

The Turkish State is the Biggest Threat for Iraq

Three ministers of the occupying Turkish state will visit Baghdad today to negotiate with officials of the Iraqi government. Based on statements made by Turkish officials, notably the fascist...

In Memory of the Victims of the Gazi and Qamishlo Massacres

March 12 marks the anniversary of two massacres committed against the Kurdish people; one perpetrated by the Turkish state in Istanbul’s Gazi neighborhood (1995), and the other, by the Syrian...

Resistance Against Attacks of Denial and Extermination is also a Form of Worship for Muslims

The Muslim world is now entering the Islamic month of Ramadan; a time of worship that provides immense blessings and is the most important month of Islam. This year, Ramadan is being...

We Strongly Condemn the Massacre of Şêladizê

Two citizens from the Şêladizê city of Southern Kurdistan, Seyid Mibarek Dêwikî and Azar Ferec Zêbarî, were killed in an attack carried out by the fascist and repressive Turkish regime yesterday, while...

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