Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa issued a special decree late Friday affirming that Kurdish Syrians are an integral component of the country and pledging to protect their cultural, linguistic and civil rights, the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency reported.
The decree says that Kurdish citizens are a "basic and authentic" component of the Syrian people and that their cultural and linguistic identity is inseparable from Syria's unified and diverse national identity.
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa issued a special decree late Friday affirming that Kurdish Syrians are an integral component of the country and pledging to protect their cultural, linguistic and civil rights, the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency reported.
It commits the state to protecting cultural and linguistic diversity and to safeguarding Kurds' rights to preserve their heritage and art, along with developing their mother tongue within the framework of national sovereignty.
Under the decree, the Kurdish language is recognized as "a national language." Teaching Kurdish will be permitted in public and private schools in areas with a significant Kurdish population, either as an optional subject or through cultural and educational activities.
