Polat Can

Polat Can
بولات جان
Polat Can in December 2019
Personal details
Born1980
Kobanî, Aleppo Governorate, Syria
ResidenceRojava
ProfessionPolitician
Websitewww.polatcan.info

Polat Can, officially named Ahmad Mohammad, (born 1980) is a Kurdish political activist from Syria. He is one of the founders and main commanders of the People's Defense Units (YPG), and serves as the organization's official spokesperson. He also serves as the coalition commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces.

He is also a journalist and writer, author of a literary production in Kurdish, Arabic and Turkish.