Kurdish Supreme Committee
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| Kurdish Supreme Committee Desteya Bilind a Kurd | |
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| Abbreviation | DBK |
| Formation | 12 July 2012 (18 months ago) |
| Purpose/focus | Kurdish nationalism |
| Headquarters | Kobanê (Arabic: Ayn al-Arab) |
| Location | Syria |
| Region served | Syrian Kurdistan |
| Official languages | Kurdish |
The Kurdish Supreme Committee (Kurdish: Desteya Bilind a Kurd) is a governing body of Syrian Kurdistan, which was founded by the Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) and the Kurdish National Council (KNC), following the signing on 12 July 2012 of a cooperation agreement between the two parties in Hewlêr, Iraqi Kurdistan under the auspice of the Iraqi Kurdistan President Massoud Barzani.[1] The member board consists of an equal number of PYD and KNC members.[2] The committee's armed wing is the Popular Protection Units.
See also
- Koma Civakên Kurdistan
- Kurdistan Regional Government
- List of armed groups in the Syrian civil war
References
- ↑ "Kurdish Supreme Committee in Syria Holds First Meeting". Rudaw. 27 July 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ↑ "Now Kurds are in charge of their fate: Syrian Kurdish official". Rudaw. 29 July 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
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