Turkish prosecutor calls Kurdish a “foreign language” in indictment of Kurdish youth

Service Turkey – In the indictment issued against Furkan Oğlak, an 18-year-old youth who was arrested and imprisoned after being subjected to a racist attack for listening to Kurdish music, Kurdish is mentioned as a “foreign language”. Kurdish songs on his mobile phone have also been considered as evidence in the case by the prosecutor.

Swiss Heritage for Kurds

World Service - According to an analysis published by the Kurdish Studies Center, many of the crises of the last century regarding the Kurdish issue have their roots in the political arrangements after the Treaty of Lausanne; an agreement that preferred the interests of the great powers over the national demands of the Kurds.

calls for recognition of Kurdish language

Service Turkey - Ahmet Tamir, a Kurdish writer from Diyarbakir, called on literary people to take their responsibility to preserve and promote the Kurdish language and culture by taking the Kurdish language and the danger of its disappearance seriously.

Mir Jaladat Ali Badr Khan; The Architect of the Strong Fortress of the Kurdish Language

Service Turkey - The name of Mir Jaladat Ali Badr Khan is linked to the modern Kurdish language and the magazine "Havar"; an intellectual who, with the founding of the Latin alphabet of the Kurdish language and the publication of "Havar", marked one of the most lasting chapters in the history of the Kurdish language, literature and publishing. Now, on the 75th anniversary of his death, his legacy continues to inspire new generations.

Zana Farghini:

Preserving the Kurdish language is the duty of all the pioneers of the society.

Turkey Service - Kurdish linguist Zana Farghini, emphasizing the continuation of linguistic assimilation policies, said that the preservation and expansion of the Kurdish language is everyone's responsibility, and until this language achieves official status and the language of education, its erosion process will continue.

Erbil and Baghdad reached an agreement on "Esekuda"; Kurdish language is added to the customs system

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - The Kurdistan Region Board and the Iraqi government reached an agreement on 16 clauses related to the "Esicuda" system; An agreement based on which the Kurdish language will be added to the system and part of the customs mechanisms between the two sides will be integrated.

Launching the first bilingual Kurdish-German primary school in Berlin

Türkiye Service - The Union of Kurdish Families in Germany announced plans to open the first Kurdish-German bilingual elementary school in Berlin; A school that is going to start its activity from the next academic year.

Ahmad Turk:

I myself am the Kurdish issue; My identity and language are denied

Turkey Service - Ahmad Turk stated that the Kurdish issue is still rooted in the denial of Kurdish identity, language and political rights, saying: "I am the Kurdish issue; "People who are still not recognized."

Integration of about 20 thousand teachers from Kurdish regions in the Syrian education system

World Service- Based on the agreements between Damascus and the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, about 19,400 teachers working in the Kurdish areas of North-East Syria will enter the education system of the Syrian government as official employees.

New tension between Damascus and the autonomous administration

Syria Service - The tension between the interim government of Syria and the administration of the self-governing administration over the name change of schools has entered a new phase. While Damascus sent a list of new names to schools in the Kurdish regions, the local education administration did not accept this proposal and, instead, returned its alternative list to the capital; An action that shows the continuation of deep differences between the two sides in the field of education and identity building in the region.

The challenges of preserving and developing the Kurdish language in Syria

World Service - World Service - Despite the expansion of education and cultural productions in the Kurdish language in recent years, experts say that the lack of specialized institutions, differences in writing methods and weak educational infrastructure are still the main obstacles to the scientific development of the Kurdish language in Syria.

The challenge of Syrian Kurds to preserve their mother tongue

World Service - Syrian Kurds, after decades of banning the teaching and use of the Kurdish language, are now working to establish the right to education in the mother tongue and enshrine it in the new Syrian constitution.

How do digital platforms help the survival of the Kurdish language?

World Service - a new Kurdish language education platform using digital tools and artificial intelligence technology, tries to fill a part of the historical gap of Kurdish education in Turkey and bring this language into the wider digital space.

Ahmed Turk:

Acceptance of Kurdish identity and culture is a condition for achieving peace in Türkiye

Turkey Service - Kurdish politician and deposed mayor of Mardin, Ahmed Turk, emphasized that the acceptance of Kurdish identity and culture is a condition for achieving peace in Turkey, and declared that ignoring the cultural reality of the Kurds will prevent the establishment of brotherhood and coexistence in this country.

Syria's double standard in dealing with Kurdish and Turkish languages

World Service - According to the Syrian Human Rights Watch, while the Turkish language can be seen on official signs in the areas under the control of groups close to Ankara, the removal of the Kurdish language from the Kurdish areas has provoked widespread criticism.

PYD's protest against the removal of Kurdish language from official boards

Criticizing the removal of the Kurdish language from the Haskeh Palace of Justice, the Syrian Service - PYD considered this action contrary to the agreements and the process of national integration in Syria and demanded the recognition of the Kurdish language as one of the official languages ​​of the country.

The Kurdish language goes back to the signs of the Kurdish regions of Haske province

Syria Service - After the protests against removing the Kurdish language from the signboard of the Haskeh Justice Palace, the governor of this province announced that the tensions are over and from now on in the Kurdish areas, the Kurdish language will be included on the official boards of institutions and places along with other languages.

Wide protest in Kobani against the Arabicization of Kurdish names

Syria Service - Hundreds of residents and students of Kobani held a protest march and declared their opposition to changing the Kurdish names of the city's regions and demanded the recognition of the language and rights of the Kurds in the new Syrian constitution.

Tuncer Bakirkhan:

The Kurds are waiting for practical action; Start with prisons and municipalities

Turkish Service - The co-chairman of the Dem Party called for practical steps to be taken in the "peace and democratic society" process at the Bitlis People's Meeting and emphasized that it should start with the release of prisoners and ending the appointment of guardians over municipalities.

Öcalan:

From now on, all institutions in Kurdistan must operate in the Kurdish language

Turkey Service - Abdullah Ocalan, in a recent meeting with his family, said that the existence of the Kurds has been proven after decades of struggle, and now is the time for all democratic institutions in Kurdistan to conduct their activities in the Kurdish language.

Mazloum Abdi's message on International Mother Language Day

Syrian Service - SDF Commander-in-Chief Mazloum Abdi, on the occasion of International Mother Language Day, emphasized the necessity of practical implementation of Kurdish language education and announced that the future stage of Syria will be the stage of victory of the mother tongue in general and the Kurdish language in particular.