Entity record
Partiya Karkeren Kurdistane (PKK)Organization
Partiya Karkeren Kurdistane (PKK) appears on the UK Sanctions List (UKSL) and 1 other official sanctions list, designated by UK HM Treasury (OFSI), UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) under programs Counter-Terrorism (International), The Counter-Terrorism (International Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019; reflected as observed on 2026-06-03.
Also known as
- Partiya Karkeren Kurdistane (PKK)
- Partiya Karkerên Kurdistanê (PKK)
Designations
- Designated by UK HM Treasury (OFSI) under program Counter-Terrorism (International) since . Other entities under Counter-Terrorism (International)
- Designated by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) under program The Counter-Terrorism (International Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 since . Other entities under The Counter-Terrorism (International Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Reason for listing
Per UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) (listed ):
UKSL CTI0036 — Measures: Asset freeze, Arms embargo, Director Disqualification Sanction — "The PKK is a Kurdish terrorist organisation, proscribed by the UK, the EU and NATO, which was formed in the late 1970s and has claimed responsibility for numerous terrorist attacks, mainly against Turkish state security forces but also civilians. Its attacks are mainly carried out in Turkey’s largely Kurdish southeast. Cooperation exists between the PKK in Turkey and other Kurdish armed groups in the region situated along the Öcalan axis of support. These like-minded groups identify as being under the cross-border umbrella of the Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK). (official source)
Per UK HM Treasury (OFSI) (listed ):
CTI0036 — The PKK is a Kurdish terrorist organisation, proscribed by the UK, the EU and NATO, which was formed in the late 1970s and has claimed responsibility for numerous terrorist attacks, mainly against Turkish state security forces but also civilians. Its attacks are mainly carried out in Turkey’s largely Kurdish southeast. Cooperation exists between the PKK in Turkey and other Kurdish armed groups in the region situated along the Öcalan axis of support. These like-minded groups identify as being under the cross-border umbrella of the Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK). (official source)
Key properties
Identifiers
- OFSI Group ID
- 7231
- UK Sanctions List Unique ID
- CTI0036
Source list & list version
| Source list | List version | Manifest SHA-256 | Status | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK Sanctions List (UKSL)Sanctions list UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) | gb_fcdo_uksl@2026-08-04 | 6f5e8b8ed92cccf0… | List version (signing pending) | — |
| UK OFSI Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions TargetsSanctions list UK HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) | 20260610-001 | 4d14d0d8a5584fff… | List version (signing pending) | manifest |
About these sources
The UK Sanctions List (UKSL), published by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — since 28 January 2026 the single, current source for all UK sanctions designations (financial, immigration, trade and transport measures), superseding the older OFSI Consolidated List.
What a match means: A match is a current, binding UK sanctions designation — treat as a direct compliance hit and escalate immediately.
The UK's former OFSI Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets, maintained by HM Treasury. OFSI closed this list on 28 January 2026 — current UK sanctions designations now publish only to the FCDO UK Sanctions List (also in this catalog) — and it is retained here as a historical source.
What a match means: A match reflects a UK financial-sanctions designation recorded before the 28 Jan 2026 cutover; check whether the same party also appears on the current UK Sanctions List, and treat either appearance as a genuine UK sanctions hit, not a stale false positive.
First observed ; last confirmed present in UK Sanctions List (UKSL) list version gb_fcdo_uksl@2026-08-04, observed .
This page reflects the official UK Sanctions List (UKSL), version gb_fcdo_uksl@2026-08-04, as observed on 2026-06-03. ProofAML is not the issuing authority.
Request a correction or dispute (distinguishes a data-handling error on our side from the underlying official designation, which is the issuing authority's record).
How to cite this page
Partiya Karkeren Kurdistane (PKK). ProofAML. This page reflects the official UK Sanctions List (UKSL), version gb_fcdo_uksl@2026-08-04, as observed on 2026-06-03. ProofAML is not the issuing authority. URL: https://proofaml.com/organizations/partiya-karkeren-kurdistane-pkk-nk4369db7d/
Machine-readable export (FTM + lineage): /data/entities/43.json (record key nk4369db7d)