The Peoples' Democratic Party, or Democratic Party of the Peoples, was a Turkish political party that mainly represented ethnic minorities in Turkey, especially Kurds. Generally left-wing, the party placed a strong emphasis on participatory and radical democracy, feminism, minority rights, youth rights, and egalitarianism. It was an associate member of the Party of European Socialists (PES), a consultative member of the Socialist International, and a party within the Progressive Alliance (PA).