Syria grants immediate citizenship to Kurds in wake of gains against SDF

Interior Minister Anas Khattab’s order includes all listed as stateless and sets February 5 as deadline for its rollout.

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Syria’s Ministry of Interior has ordered the immediate implementation of a new decree granting citizenship to Kurdish minorities, as government forces continue to consolidate control of the country after a rapid offensive against the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the north of the country.

Interior Minister Anas Khattab issued the decision on Wednesday, mandating that the decree applies to all Kurds residing in Syria and explicitly includes those listed as stateless, the Anadolu news agency reported, citing the Syrian television station Alikhbariah.

Syria grants immediate citizenship to Kurds in wake of gains against SDF

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