KURDISTAN WORKERS' PARTY

Recorded on 2 lists · entity

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First seen in a list version

2026-07-23

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entity, Entity

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versioned list provenance

List	Last published	Official
AU · 280	2026-07-23	Unknown source ↗
OFAC · 4702	2026-07-30	U.S. Treasury OFAC ↗

AU · entry 280

list version published 2026-07-23

Recorded name	Kind
Kurdistan Workers’ Party	Primary name
Freedom and Democratic Congress of Kurdistan	Alias
HPG	Alias
Halu Mesru Savunma Kuvveti	Alias
Hezan Parastina Gel	Alias
KADEK	Alias
Kongra Azadi u Demokrasiya Kurdistan	Alias
Kongra Gel	Alias
Kongra Gele Kurdistan	Alias
Kurdish Freedom Falcons	Alias
Kurdish Liberation Hawks	Alias
Kurdistan Freedom Brigade	Alias
Kurdistan Freedom Hawks	Alias
Kurdistan Freedom and Democracy Congress	Alias
Kurdistan Halk Kongresi	Alias
Kurdistan Labor Party	Alias
Kurdistan Ozgurluk Sahinleri	Alias
Kurdistan People’s Congress	Alias
New PKK	Alias
PKK	Alias
Partiya Karkeren Kurdistan	Alias
People’s Congress of Kurdistan	Alias
People’s Defence Force	Alias
TAK	Alias
Teyrbazên Azadiya Kurdistan	Alias

Programmes

Instrument of first listing: Charter of the United Nations (Anti terrorism — Persons and Entities) List 2001 (No. 2). Last listed on: 13/09/2025 - Charter of United Nations (Listed Persons and Entities) Amendment (No.2) Instrument 2025

Addresses recorded

Türkiye

Source: Australian Sanctions Office / DFAT · as of 2026-07-23

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{
  "addresses": [
    "Türkiye"
  ],
  "countries": [],
  "details": [
    "Additional Information: 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.",
    "Listing Information: Instrument of first listing: Charter of the United Nations (Anti terrorism — Persons and Entities) List 2001 (No. 2). Last listed on: 13/09/2025 - Charter of United Nations (Listed Persons and Entities) Amendment (No.2) Instrument 2025",
    "Committees: 1373 (2001)",
    "Control Date: 45913",
    "Targeted Financial Sanction: 1",
    "Travel Ban: 0",
    "Arms Embargo: 0",
    "Maritime Restriction: 0"
  ],
  "primary_name_published": true,
  "programs": [
    "Instrument of first listing: Charter of the United Nations (Anti terrorism — Persons and Entities) List 2001 (No. 2). Last listed on: 13/09/2025 - Charter of United Nations (Listed Persons and Entities) Amendment (No.2) Instrument 2025"
  ]
}

OFAC · entry 4702

list version published 2026-07-30

Recorded name	Kind
KURDISTAN WORKERS' PARTY	Primary name
FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY CONGRESS OF KURDISTAN	Alias
HALU MESRU SAVUNMA KUVVETI	Alias
KADEK	Alias
KGK	Alias
KONGRA-GEL	Alias
KURDISTAN FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY CONGRESS	Alias
KURDISTAN PEOPLE'S CONGRESS	Alias
PARTIYA KARKERAN KURDISTAN	Alias
PEOPLE'S CONGRESS OF KURDISTAN	Alias
PKK	Alias
THE PEOPLE'S DEFENSE FORCE	Alias
HSK	Weak alias
KHK	Weak alias

Programmes

FTO, SDGT, SDNTK

Addresses recorded

—

Source: U.S. Treasury, OFAC · as of 2026-07-30

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{
  "addresses": [],
  "primary_name_published": true,
  "programs": [
    "FTO",
    "SDGT",
    "SDNTK"
  ]
}