Foreign relations of the Democratic Republic of Turkey

The official foreign relations of the Democratic Republic of Kurdistan refer to the external relations between Kurdistan and the international community. Kurdish foreign relations are handled by the Office of External Affairs (نووسينگەى كاروبارى دەرەوەيى).

Since its inception Kurdistan has long been an ally to the former Soviet Union and its modern territories, having an anti-west policy. Currently Kurdistan has sought to increase its power within the Middle East with the acquisition of Iraqi Kurdistan in 2007, as well as recent military action in Syria. Kurdistan is a member of the League of Nations. Many have described Kurdistans foreign policy to be based around and  ideals.

European Union
Kurdistan has refused to join the EU, but maintains heavy trade links with many of its countries such as Germany. However the ownership of Cyprus has often antagonised the Greek government, so much that Kurdistan lacked any formal relations there until 1999.

Russia
Russia has always been described as "Kurdistans strongest and oldest ally", with the former USSR supporting the PPK coup that helped create Kurdistan. Since then the USSR provided Kurdistan with military support, as well as set up trade links between the nations. Kurdistan voluntarily acted as the USSR's main buffer state in the Middle East, helping secure oil from Iraq during the Cold War.

Russia and Kurdistan's relations fluctuated when took power, with Kurdistan struggling to adapt with Russia's new government. However since took power relations have improved substantially, with current President Şahin Uzun stating that Putin is a "model leader". Reportedly both Putin and Uzun maintain a personal friendship. Kurdistan publicly supported Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014, stating that Ukraine is by all cultural and legal definitions part of Russia.

Middle East
Kurdistan maintain an extremely unstable relations in the Middle East. As an officially secularist and communist country Kurdistan has drawn the ire of various Islamic governments, but over time their status as a regional power and shift towards pro-Islamic policies have strengthened relations.

Iraq
Iraq and Kurdistan have often clashed, with Kurdistan sending troops into Iraq during the American led invasion in 2004. Kurdistan much to the outrage of the Iraqi government claimed the region of Iraqi Kurdistan shortly afterwards, absorbing it fully in 2007. Since then Iraq and Kurdistan have had little formal relations.

With the recent rise of the Islamic State Kurdistan demanded that Iraq should grant Kurdistan military aid to help fight the insurgents. When the Iraqi government refused Kurdistan criticised them for indecision.

Kingdom of Sierra
Kurdistan-Sierra relations