Kurdish Supreme Committee
| Abbreviation | DBK |
|---|---|
| Formation | 12 July 2012 (11 years, 11 months) |
| Purpose | Kurdish nationalism |
| Headquarters | Kobani |
| Location | |
Region served | Syrian Kurdistan |
Official language | Kurdish |
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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 People's Protection Units.
See also
- Group of Communities in 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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