Patriotic Union of Kurdistan

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Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Yekêtîy Nîştimanîy Kurdistan یەکێتیی نيشتمانیی کوردستان الاتحاد الوطني الكردستاني
Leader	Bafel Talabani
President	Bafel Talabani
Founder	Omar Shekhmus Adel Murad Jalal Talabani Ali Askari Fuad Masum Abdul Razaq Feyli
Founded	1 June 1975; 50 years ago (1975-06-01)
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[a]	17 / 329
Kurdistan Parliament[b]	23 / 100
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Website
pukmedia.com
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PUK Peshmerga
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
Engagements	Iran–Iraq War Gulf War 2003 Invasion of Iraq Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) War against ISIS
Commanders
Notable commanders	Jalal Talabani * 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.^[1] 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.^[2] 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.

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