ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A Turkish government proposal to end a decades-long conflict with Kurdish militants has put Kurdish rights back in the spotlight, at a time when Kurdish leaders say repression is ...

The Kurdish Language Platform slams Minister of National Education Selçuk, who answered a Parliamentary question by saying, “No language other than Turkish shall be taught as a mother tongue to ...

This article is part of a series examining free expression and information access in civic spaces across six language communities in the MENA region. Nestled within the Kurdistan mountains near the ...

A new generation of young Kurdish folklore collectors are helping to revitalise endangered languages and create a living archive, a new study shows. Stories and songs could be saved from oblivion ...

Harvard offered its first Kurdish Language course in the University’s history this fall after students from Kurdish-speaking backgrounds pushed for its creation. The course focuses not only on the ...

"Let us keep Kurdish alive not just in songs, but at home, on the street, and in every area of life. Kurdish must be the language of education and the street" said ten artists' joint message. Kurdish ...

Syria had already held types of limited elections in other areas of Syria last year. However, areas outside government ...

Damascus, Mar.5 (SANA) The National Center for Curriculum Development has opened applications for educators and specialists interested in helping develop Kurdish-language curricula, the Ministry of ...

After decades of denying Kurdish language and identity, Syria’s new leadership formally acknowledged the country’s Kurdish population earlier this year. But for many Kurds, the recognition remains ...

A Kurdish-language teacher in the Iranian city of Sanandaj has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for her cultural activities and support for the Women, Life, Freedom protests that have roiled the ...

Her e Gule has spread rapidly on social media and created wider conversations about identity, representation and technology ...

The scarcity of online resources highlights an urgent need for improved information accessibility. This statement was originally published on globalvoices.org on 6 September 2023. This article is part ...