Civil Protection Units
Militia in Turkey
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| May 12 2025 | The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) announced its decision to disband as part of a peace initiative with Turkey, marking a significant turning point for the Kurdish rebel group and its affiliated Civil Protection Units. |
| 2015 | The YDG-H (Patriotic Revolutionary Youth Movement) reorganized into the Civil Protection Units (YPS), forming a structured Kurdish rebel group primarily operating in Turkish Kurdistan. |
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