Patriotic Union of Kurdistan
Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Yekêtîy Nîştimanîy Kurdistan یەکێتیی نيشتمانیی کوردستان الاتحاد الوطني الكردستاني | |
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| Leader | Bafel Talabani |
| President | Bafel Talabani |
| Founder | Omar Shekhmus Adel Murad Jalal Talabani Ali Askari Fuad Masum Abdul Razaq Feyli |
| Founded | 1 June 1975 |
| Headquarters | Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region, Iraq |
| Ideology | Kurdish nationalism Social democracy Secularism |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| National affiliation | Kurdistani Coalition |
| International affiliation | Socialist International Progressive Alliance |
| Colours | Medium sea green |
| Council of Representatives of Iraq | 17 / 329 |
| Kurdistan Parliament | 23 / 100 |
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| Website | |
| pukmedia.com | |
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| Social democracy |
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| PUK Peshmerga | |
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| پێشمەرگەی یەکێتی | |
Flag of Kurdistan, commonly used by Kurdish forces | |
| Active | 1975–present |
| Country | Kurdistan Region, Iraq |
| Allegiance | Patriotic Union of Kurdistan |
| Branch | Peshmerga |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Ground warfare, regional defense |
| Size | Estimated 40,000–60,000 |
| Part of | Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs (nominally) |
| Garrison/HQ | Sulaymaniyah |
| Nickname(s) | Green Peshmerga |
| Colors | Green |
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| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | * Kosrat Rasul Ali |
The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK; Kurdish: یەکێتیی نیشتمانیی کوردستان, romanized: Yekêtîy Nîştimanîy Kurdistan) is a political party active in Kurdistan Region and the disputed territories in Iraq. The PUK describes its goals as self-determination, human rights, democracy and peace for the Kurdish people of Kurdistan and Iraq. The PUK is currently under the leadership of Bafel Talabani. The PUK was founded in 1975 by Adel Murad, Jalal Talabani, Nawshirwan Mustafa, Fuad Masum, Ali Askari and Abdul Razaq Feyli Dawood Mohammed Ali. All presidents of Iraq under the 2005 constitution have been from this party.