Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Green Party of Kurdistan

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The result was delete. czar 07:01, 27 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

The Green Party of Kurdistan

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Nothing but a list of the party goals. WP:NOTWEBHOST Zackmann08 (^{Talk to me}/_{What I been doing}) 19:24, 6 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 02:12, 13 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Comment (was "keep"). Deletion nomination does not state a valid reason for deletion. Tag the article for expansion, or expand it yourself, if you don't like it being so short. --doncram 04:13, 13 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]
- @Doncram: I'm pretty sure WP:NOTWEBHOST is a valid reason.... --Zackmann08 (^{Talk to me}/_{What I been doing}) 04:19, 13 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]
- @Zackmann08: The GPK has its own website. The article exist to inform those seeking info about an organization in a rapidly evolving political landscape in a region in flux. I don't see WP:NOTWEBHOST as relevant. Bcharles (talk) 20:08, 24 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Delete since there aren't sources to show that its a notable party. They didn't place at Iraqi Kurdistan parliamentary election, 2013 either. ValarianB (talk) 16:15, 13 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Spirit of Eagle (talk) 05:17, 20 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. No candidates = no political party. A social club. Jack N. Stock (talk) 06:49, 20 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Jacknstock Being a political party is not required to be notable. Many political parties focus on political issues instead of on candidates. Bcharles (talk) 04:38, 27 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Delete No coverage in independent reliable sources, so fails WP:ORG. GeoffreyT2000 (talk, contribs) 05:46, 21 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Keep - This is notable organization. The article includes some background, sources, an infobox, and a navebox for context. The language barrier may slow the evolution of the article, but this stub is a good foundation. Bcharles (talk) 19:53, 24 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Yes but how good an article looks and how nice it is to navigate it are not reasons to keep an article. For the sources, there areseveral press releases, a link to a discussion forum, and a link to the party's own website. None of these are enough to meet notability guides. ValarianB (talk) 12:55, 25 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Withdrawing my support due to the weakness of the sources, and lack of evidence of activities. Bcharles (talk) 04:38, 27 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Keep - per Bcharles. It's notable. Me-123567-Me (talk) 17:26, 25 January 2017 (UTC) DELETE per Editor B and WP:ONEDAY. Me-123567-Me (talk) 18:50, 26 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]
- @Me-123567-Me: And per ValarianB that argument it totally invalid. As a self-proclaimed member of the green party (it is plastered all over your user page), you have a clear WP:COI. --Zackmann08 (^{Talk to me}/_{What I been doing}) 17:47, 25 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  - I am neither a paid editor nor am I involved with this party. Supporting -a- green Party != COI. Me-123567-Me (talk) 23:00, 25 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Can't quite bring myself to a conclusion, but wanted to share this feedback from a colleague who is also a longtime scholar of political movements in general and Greens in particular. His opinion: 'I may be wrong but don't think there is any "Green Party of Kurdistan"as an actual functioning party or political movement, though a few people may have started a club by that name. I've been reading a lot on Kurdish issues and no such party is ever mentioned when parties are discussed' (via private email) Editor B (talk) 17:35, 26 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Delete as per Editor B. J 947 03:32, 27 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.