SDN list · entry 4702
KURDISTAN WORKERS' PARTY
Yes. KURDISTAN WORKERS' PARTY is on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list under the FTO, SDGT and SDNTK programs, as of the list published October 8, 2026. It is a company or organisation, OFAC entry number 4702, added on October 8, 1997. OFAC lists 13 other names for it, shown below; screen against all of them.
Listed as of the SDN list published · version adb6f31fe894
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| Status | On the list |
|---|---|
| List | Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN) |
| Programs | FTO, SDGT, SDNTK |
| Type | company or organisation |
| Added to the list | October 8, 1997 |
| First seen by us | 2026-10-07 17:15 UTC |
Names
| Name | Type | Strength |
|---|---|---|
| PKK | A.K.A. | strong |
| PARTIYA KARKERAN KURDISTAN | A.K.A. | strong |
| THE PEOPLE'S DEFENSE FORCE | A.K.A. | strong |
| HALU MESRU SAVUNMA KUVVETI | A.K.A. | strong |
| FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY CONGRESS OF KURDISTAN | A.K.A. | strong |
| KADEK | A.K.A. | strong |
| KURDISTAN FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY CONGRESS | A.K.A. | strong |
| KURDISTAN PEOPLE'S CONGRESS | A.K.A. | strong |
| PEOPLE'S CONGRESS OF KURDISTAN | A.K.A. | strong |
| KONGRA-GEL | A.K.A. | strong |
| KGK | A.K.A. | strong |
| HSK | A.K.A. | weak alias |
| KHK | A.K.A. | weak alias |
| KURDISTAN WORKERS' PARTY | Primary name | strong |
OFAC flags weak aliases as low quality: a match on a weak alias alone should not drive a block.
Details published by OFAC
| Secondary sanctions risk: | section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 |
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Legal basis
- Unknown