Last Updated: January 19, 2026
KURDISTAN WORKERS' PARTY
Aliases
PKK; PARTIYA KARKERAN KURDISTAN; THE PEOPLE'S DEFENSE FORCE; HALU MESRU SAVUNMA KUVVETI; FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY CONGRESS OF KURDISTAN; KADEK; KURDISTAN FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY CONGRESS; KURDISTAN PEOPLE'S CONGRESS; PEOPLE'S CONGRESS OF KURDISTAN; KONGRA-GEL; KGK; HSK; KHK
Official reason
N/A
Other Information
SDN
Date of listing
1997-10-08
Program information
Authority
US
Program
Foreign Terrorist Organizations Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 597
Regime
OFAC-horizontal
Target State
Terrorism
Measures
Blocking Property
Official Information
Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) are foreign organizations that are designated by the Secretary of State in accordance with section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as amended. FTO designations play a critical role in our fight against terrorism and are an effective means of curtailing support for terrorist activities and pre...
Additional Details
SDN
Program URL
https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-31/subtitle-B/chapter-V/part-597