Designation As A Terrorist Group
The PKK is listed as a terrorist organization internationally by the European Union and NATO and the following states: Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan Canada, Iraq,Iran, France, Germany, Netherlands, Kazakhstan, Moldova, New Zealand, Philippines, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, and United States. Most European Union members have not individually listed PKK as a terrorist group.
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