Kurdish militant political organization and armed guerrilla group primarily based in southeastern Turkey, northern Iraq, and northeastern Syria. Founded on 27 November 1978 by Abdullah Öcalan, initially seeking an independent Kurdish state but later shifting to autonomy and cultural rights within Turkey. Designated as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the US, EU, and others. In March 2025, declared a ceasefire and announced plans for dissolution.
CRIMENET has extracted 125 linkages for this organization, including 68 cooperative ties across 29 organizations, 29 conflicts across 8 organizations, 28 other connections and footprints in 10 countries.
It was reported in 2004 that there was another political training camp in Belgium
Its activities spread over Kurdish community centers in France , Germany and the Netherlands
In 1983, the Association of Artists ( Hunerkom [ ku ] ) was established in Germany
Greece has for years supported the PKK movement. They even gave us arms and rockets. Greek officers gave guerrilla training and explosives training to our militants at a camp in Lavrion, Greece.
umbrella organisation of Kurdish organisations in Turkish, Iraqi, Iranian , and Syrian Kurdistan
primarily based in the mountainous Kurdish-majority regions of southeastern Turkey , northern Iraq and north-eastern Syria
Battles and wars: ... Israel–PKK conflict Lebanese Civil War 1982 Lebanon War
From 1984, the PKK became a paramilitary group with training camps in Turkish Kurdistan, Iraqi Kurdistan, Syria, Lebanon and France.
Its activities spread over Kurdish community centers in France , Germany and the Netherlands
primarily based in the mountainous Kurdish-majority regions of southeastern Turkey , northern Iraq and north-eastern Syria