European Kurdish Democratic Societies Congress

The European Kurdish Democratic Societies Congress (Kurdish Kongreya Civakên Demokratîk a Kurdîstanîyên Ewrupa, KCD-E until 2014 known as Confederation of Kurdish Associations in Europe or KON-KURD) is a European Kurdish association, centered in Charleroi, Belgium. The member federations are located in several European countries, with some associations from Australia and Canada also belonging to the federation.[1] KCD-E is the biggest organisation of Kurds in Exile. Its members are mostly Kurds from Turkey. According to Der Tagesspiegel, the confederation has close ties to PKK.[2][3]

References

  1. "La diaspora kurde se réorganise". ActuKurde (in French). 2013-08-19. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  2. "Cracked Voices" (in Turkish). Republic of Turkey European Union Secretary General. 2003-09-23. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
  3. Gunter, Michael M. (Nov 1, 2010). Historical dictionary of the Kurds. Scarecrow Press. p. 167. ISBN 0810848708.
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