The Department of Foreign Relations of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (PDKI) successfully hosted a two-day symposium titled “The Future of Kurdish Diplomacy: Challenges and Opportunities” on October 24–25, 2025. The event, held in Switzerland, brought together party officials, […]
To the Masses of the People of Kurdistan! On the occasion of the arrival of Newroz, the ancient and national festival of the Kurds, we extend our heartfelt congratulations to all sections and classes of the people of Kurdistan. We […]
Mr. Mustafa Hijri, Secretary-General of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan, has issued a message for the occasion of 8 March, International Women’s Day, as well as the anniversary of the founding of the Democratic Women’s Union of Iranian Kurdistan […]
The Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI) proudly announces the successful conclusion of its 17th congress. The event, held on 3 January 2025, brought together party leaders, elected representatives, cadres and Peshmerga forces from inside and outside the country. The […]
Freedom-Loving People of Kurdistan! While inflation, unemployment, poverty and many economic and social hardships as well as the lack of political freedoms have made life difficult for the people in Kurdistan and Iran, the ruling Islamic Republic of Iran has […]
On December 21-22, a delegation from the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI) participated in the Global Council of the Socialist International (SI) in Rabat, Morocco. Addressing an audience of distinguished leaders, members and participants, the PDKI delegation highlighted critical […]
Two years ago, on September 16, 2022, the killing of a Kurdish girl from the city of Saqqez named Jina Amini by the Islamic Republic’s morality police in Tehran led to the rise of a popular movement known as the […]
With respect to the blood of all Kurdish warriors who bravely stood up against the criminals of the Islamic Republic of Iran for freedom, equality, and the attainment of human and historical national rights of the Kurdish nation. Among them, […]
On July 13, 2024, it will be 35 years since terrorist-cum-diplomats from the Islamic Republic of Iran assassinated Dr. Abdulrahman Ghassemlou, the former Secretary General of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI), Abdullah Qaderi Azar, a member of the […]
On March 1st, Mr. Mustafa Hijri, the head of the PDKI’s executive center, presented the following speech at the Danish Parliament. Ladies and Gentlemen, Since the beginning of the 20th century, the dominant model of state-building in the multinational […]
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