Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi said on Tuesday, December 17, that Kurdish identity cannot be eliminated.

“The Kurdish people have faced hardships over the past 60 years and no one can eliminate their identity,” Sisi said in response to a question posed by a young Kurdish woman at a youth conference.

Sisi added that discrimination had occurred against the Kurds in some countries, including Turkey.

The Kurds have their own language and culture, which cannot be denied, Sisi said.

Sisi made the remark at the Third World Youth Forum in Sharm El-Sheikh. 8,000 youths are participating across the world, according to local media.

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