Democratic National Union of Kurdistan
Democratic National Union of Kurdistan (Kurdish: یەکێتی نەتەوەیی دیموکراتی کوردستان, romanized: Yekîtî Neteweyî Dîmukratî Kurdistan, abbreviated as YNDK) is a political party that is based in South Kurdistan.It was founded in 1996 by Ghafur Makhmuri.[1] Its main goal is to establish independence for the greater Kurdistan. The party was part of the Kurdistani List in the 2005 elections and received 1 seat in the Kurdistani parliament.[citation needed]
Democratic National Union of Kurdistan یەکێتی نەتەوەیی دیموکراتی کوردستان | |
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| Leader | Ghafur Makhmuri |
| Founder | Ghafur Makhmuri |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Ideology | Kurdish nationalism |
| Seats in the Kurdistan Parliament: | 0 / 111 |
On 11 November 2023, the party held its 6th congress, where over 200 members were reportedly present. At the congress, Makhmuri said to a journalist that Kurdistan would be in a difficult situation and that the different Kurdish parties would have to cooperate and help each other.[1]
For the 2024 Kurdistan Region parliamentary election, the party joined an electoral alliance together with the Kurdistan Conservative Party and the Kurdistan Laborers' Party. The alliance is called Serdem Coalition.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Staff member (11 November 2023). "یەکێتی نەتەوەیی دیموکراتی کوردستان شەشەمین کۆنگرە دەبەستێت". Kurdistan 24. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ Staff member (14 March 2024). "حزبێكی نوێیان تۆماركرد بۆ بەشداری لە هەڵبژاردن بەناوی "هەڵوێستی نیشتمانی"". Draw Media. Retrieved 24 March 2024.