People's Defence Forces
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| People's Defence Forces Hêzên Parastina Gel (HPG) |
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| Foundation | 1984[5] |
| Dates of operation | 1984–present |
| Motives | Cultural and political rights for the Kurdish population in Turkey.[6] |
| Active region(s) | Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Western Europe |
| Ideology | Kurdish nationalism Democratic confederalism Communalism[7] |
| Notable attacks | 1984 PKK attacks May 24, 1993 PKK ambush 2011 Hakkâri attack |
| Status | Fights against ISIS.[8][9] Ongoing war with Turkey, after ceasefire ended. |
| Size | over 32,800 active fighters (2015 Turkish claim)[10] |
| Website | www |
People's Defence Forces (Kurdish: Hêzên Parastina Gel(HPG); is the military wing of the PKK.
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Originally published as Karayılan'ı kim niye gönderdi? in Radikal, 11 July 2013.
- ↑ Tahiri, Hussein. The Structure of Kurdish Society and the Struggle for a Kurdish State. Costa Mesa, California: Mazda Publications 2007. pp 232 ff
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