Democratic Union Party (Syria)
Democratic Union Party Partiya Yekîtiya Demokrat | |
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| Arabic name | حزب الاتحاد الديمقراطي |
| Leader | Salih Muslim Asya Abdullah Mazlum Abdi |
| Founded | 20 September 2003 |
| Armed wings | People's Protection Units Women's Protection Units Syrian Democratic Forces |
| Ideology | Democratic confederalism Libertarian socialism Communalism Jineology |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| National affiliation | Kurdish Supreme Committee (2012–2013) |
| Regional affiliation | Kurdistan Communities Union |
| International affiliation | Koma Civakên Kurdistan Socialist International (Consultative) |
| Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria | TEV-DEM |
| Colors | Green, red, yellow |
| People's Council | 0 / 250 |
| Democratic Council | 3 / 43 |
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The Democratic Union Party (Kurdish: Partiya Yekîtiya Demokrat, pronounced [paːrtɨjaː jɛkiːtɨja dɛmokraːt], PYD; Arabic: حزب الاتحاد الديمقراطي, romanized: Ḥizb al-Ittiḥad al-Dimuqraṭiy; Classical Syriac: ܓܒܐ ܕܚܘܝܕܐ ܕܝܡܩܪܐܛܝܐ, romanized: Gabo d'Ḥuyodo Demoqraṭoyo) is a Kurdish left-wing political party established on 20 September 2003 in northern Syria. It is a founding member of the National Coordination Body for Democratic Change. It is the leading political party among Syrian Kurds. The PYD was established as a Syrian branch of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in 2003, and both organizations are still closely affiliated through the Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK).