KON-KURD

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The Confederation of Kurdish Associations in Europe (or KON-KURD) is a European Kurdish association, centered in Brussels. The member federations are located in several European countries, with some associations from Australia and Canada also belonging to the federation. KON-KURD is the biggest organisation of Kurds in Exile. Its members are mostly Kurds from Turkey. According to Der Tagesspiegel, the confederation has close ties to PKK.[1][2]

References

  1. ""Cracked Voices"" (in Turkish). Republic of Turkey European Union Secretary General. 2003-09-23. Retrieved 2009-04-29. 
  2. Gunter, Michael M. (Nov 1, 2010). Historical dictionary of the Kurds. Scarecrow Press. p. 167. 

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