On its website, the PYD describes itself as believing in "social equality, justice and the freedom of belief" as well as "pluralism and the freedom of political parties". It describes itself as "striving for a democratic solution that includes the recognition of cultural, national and political rights, and develops and enhances their peaceful struggle to be able to govern themselves in a multicultural, democratic society."[SUP][3][/SUP]
The party is affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which is listed as a terrorist organisation by Turkey, the United States, the European Union and NATO. The Democratic Union Party considers jailed PKK founder Öcalan as its ideological leader, and declares the People's Congress of Kurdistan (Kongra-Gel) as the supreme legislative authority of the Kurdish people. It incorporates into the United Kurdish Community in Western Kurdistan (KCK – Rojava) with its own organisational identity.[SUP][6][/SUP]
The PYD admits that the two parties have an ideological affinity and a close relationship where the PKK does not interfere with the PYD's management of Syrian Kurdish affairs.[SUP][7][/SUP][SUP][8]
WIki [/SUP]
The party is affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which is listed as a terrorist organisation by Turkey, the United States, the European Union and NATO. The Democratic Union Party considers jailed PKK founder Öcalan as its ideological leader, and declares the People's Congress of Kurdistan (Kongra-Gel) as the supreme legislative authority of the Kurdish people. It incorporates into the United Kurdish Community in Western Kurdistan (KCK – Rojava) with its own organisational identity.[SUP][6][/SUP]
The PYD admits that the two parties have an ideological affinity and a close relationship where the PKK does not interfere with the PYD's management of Syrian Kurdish affairs.[SUP][7][/SUP][SUP][8]
WIki [/SUP]
