People's Defense Forces (HPG)

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military organization
gptkbp:activeDuring gptkb:Turkey
gptkb:Iraq
gptkbp:advocatesFor Kurdish_rights
gptkbp:affiliatedWith Kurdish_nationalism
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Syrian_Democratic_Forces_(SDF)
gptkbp:conducts gptkb:ISIS
gptkbp:engagesIn guerrilla warfare
gptkbp:founded 2004
gptkbp:hasActivities ISIS_strongholds
gptkbp:hasClient gptkb:Qandil_Mountains
gptkbp:hasCollaborationsWith international NGOs
gptkbp:hasConflictWith gptkb:Turkish_security_forces
gptkbp:hasHistory armed resistance
gptkbp:hasInfluenceOn Kurdish_politics
gptkbp:hasMember Kurdish_leaders
Kurdish_fighters
gptkbp:hasOccupation local populations
gptkbp:hasPrograms gptkb:Northern_Iraq
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label People's Defense Forces (HPG)
gptkbp:involvedIn conflict_with_Turkish_military
gptkbp:isActiveIn gptkb:Syrian_conflict
early 2000s
gptkbp:isConsidered some as freedom fighters
some as a symbol of resistance
some as a legitimate military force
terrorist_organization_by_Turkey
gptkbp:isCriticizedFor gptkb:Turkish_government
gptkbp:isEngagedIn political negotiations
regional security issues
gptkbp:isInvolvedIn humanitarian efforts
regional conflicts
counter-terrorism operations
cross-border operations
defense_of_Kurdish_territories
Kurdish_community_support_initiatives
Kurdish_cultural_preservation_efforts
Kurdish_liberation_struggle
Kurdish_self-defense_initiatives
defense_of_Kurdish_identity
gptkbp:isPartOf Kurdish_military_strategy
Kurdish_armed_struggle
Kurdish_resistance_movement
gptkbp:isPortrayedBy various media outlets
gptkbp:isRecognizedBy some_Kurdish_communities
gptkbp:isSubjectTo international scrutiny
gptkbp:isSupportedBy some international actors
some leftist groups
Kurdish_political_parties
gptkbp:operatesIn Kurdish_regions
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:Turkish_government
gptkbp:participatesIn Kurdish_political_movements
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Kurdistan_Workers'_Party_(PKK)
gptkbp:receives Kurdish_diaspora
gptkbp:supports Kurdish_autonomy
gptkbp:uses asymmetric tactics