Talk:Kurdistan Workers' Party

Semi-protected edit request on 9 September 2023
Chnage "PKK is a terrorist organization" to "PKK is a Kuridsh militant organization". 51.6.130.5 (talk) 08:23, 9 September 2023 (UTC)
 * ✅ Cannolis (talk) 08:55, 9 September 2023 (UTC)
 * While it is obvious that PKK is a terrorist organization. On what basis did you accept this change without any resources? 31.223.61.163 (talk) 17:32, 1 October 2023 (UTC)
 * While I too think it's a terrorist organization as well, it's an organization, and for the sake of objectivity it is best to just call them an organization, and also to clearly inform readers that this organization is designated as a terrorist organization/entity, or an organization involved in terrorist activities amongst other things with correct references. (Eg: Drug trafficking reports published by U.S., Turkish and some other countries' authorities, which can be seen as empirical evidence backed by proof of crime&misconduct) Utku Mun (talk) 01:09, 24 November 2023 (UTC)

Does anyone know what narcotics the PKK is alleged to be trafficking?
I remember reading a German blog that alleged that they were involved with the trafficking of marijuana and heroin, but I don't, at all, remember where that was. Given common allegations about the Grey Wolves and that this article cites one of their leaders alleging that Turkish intelligence had given them money as some form of entrapment, though clearly wildly speculative, I wonder if such things don't play into their involvement with the heroin trade. Turkey is also notorious for its excessive punishment in regards to hashish, which makes me wonder as to whether that doesn't have something to do with Kurdish independence.

This article also mentions that they are alleged to be involved with human trafficking, which, I, at least, have never heard before, though, as I haven't read the Europol report, I am not making the claim that this allegation does not exist, one that could be expanded upon, as I would certainly feel infinitely less inclined to be sympathetic towards them, were that to be the case, as well as that it would not seem to be affirmed, as per the set-up of the article, by the human resources section, which merely claims that they have become a "mass phenomenon". Daydreamdays2 (talk) 20:07, 11 October 2023 (UTC)


 * Some people accuse Murat Karayılan, Cemîl Bayik, Duran Kalkan, Besê Hozat, Sozdar Avesta, Bahoz Erdal and Mustafa Karasu for being agents of Satan, secretly spying for Kurdistan Regional Government and Israel. 155.137.27.93 (talk) 00:07, 22 October 2023 (UTC)
 * So, everyone but Öcalan, then? Phew, it's a good thing he had that change of heart.
 * Do people actually allege for them to be in league with the devil? I feel like you were just being polemical, but I'm, anyways, curious.  I've heard a good bit of rumors about the PKK, but never allegations of Satanism. Daydreamdays2 (talk) 13:47, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

Funding edit.
As anyone following the subject closely would know. U.S. designates P.K.K. as a terrorist organization for a long while, yet they have been officially funding P.K.K. since 2018, which was published previously. Also in 2023 military spending bill passed by the house of representatives this support to fund "partner forces" in Syria, includes P.K.K, according to bill(which hardly passed 219-210) the funding will continue until the end of 2024. The subject "partner forces" Also include other organizations designated as terrorist organizations by various countries. So in effect U.S. funds this organization which it designates as a terrorist organization officially even though it contradicts executive order 13224.

I think this should be shared under funding as well, I am not good at writing stuff out of my expertise(biology) but a simple browser search yields official references, and I think this is a vital piece of information to share with public who do not spend much time researching things and look up to Wikipedia for necessary knowledge.

S. T. Utku Mun Utku Mun (talk) 01:23, 24 November 2023 (UTC)


 * Lol the PKK is not the same as the PYD/YPG. They are indeed related groups, but that wouldn’t mean the US supports the PKK just because they support their sister org Serok Ayris (talk) 00:02, 18 December 2023 (UTC)

Nato needs to be removed on the list
I clicked the reference link and it leads to a page regarding Sweden, Finland, and Turkey Nato joining agreement. Nato does not have a terrorist list. Countries have their own terrorist list. It's dishonest to put up NATO. 70.29.13.216 (talk) 10:44, 25 December 2023 (UTC)

Designation of PKK as terrorist organization by Israel
The source for the designation of Israel is unfounded. It’s based on Netanyahu’s word and not on proper legislation or lack thereof. On the contrary - the PKK doens’t appear in the official terrorist organization designation list of the Israeli Ministry of Defense. See: https://nbctf.mod.gov.il/en/Minister%20Sanctions/Designation/Pages/downloads.aspx (accessed April 18 2024). Moto53|Talk to me! 10:55, 18 April 2024 (UTC)