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Desteya Bilind a Kurd | |
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| Abbreviation | DBK(Kurdish) KSC(English) |
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| Formation | June 11, 2012; 13 years ago (2012-06-11) |
| Founded at | Erbil |
| Dissolved | 12 November 2013 |
| Purpose | Self-governance of Syrian Kurdistan |
| Headquarters | Kobani |
Region served | Northern Syria |
Official language | Kurdish |
TheKurdish Supreme Committee (Kurdish:Desteya Bilind a Kurd;DBK) was a self-proclaimed governing body inNorthern Syria, which was founded by theKurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) and theKurdish National Council (KNC), following the signing on 12 July 2012 of a cooperation agreement between the two parties inHewlêr,Iraqi Kurdistan[1] under the auspice of the Iraqi Kurdistan PresidentMassoud Barzani.[2] The member board consists of an equal number of PYD and KNC members.[3]
The DBK sought to fill thepower vacuum left behind by the retreatingSyrian Army in mid-2012 during theSyrian Civil War.[4] It claimed self-governance based on Kurdish ethnicity of the population. The committee's armed wing consisted of thePeople's Protection Units (YPG) andWomen's Protection Units (YPJ) and was complemented with theAsayish police force.[5]
The PYD increased its influence and control within Kurdish populated regions of Northern Syria, and increasing marginalization of the Kurdish National Council led to the KNC abandoning the DBK on 12 November 2013, and theMovement for a Democratic Society (TEV-DEM), a coalition led by the PYD, declared a new administration. The new administration pursued ademocratic confederalism model, moving towards a more decentralized and multi-ethnic structure.[6][7]
