President Ahmed El-Shara’s decree on Kurds: Language, holiday, and citizenship. President Ahmed El-Shara issued Presidential Decree No. 13 of 2026. The decree emphasized that Syrian Kurdish citizens are a fundamental and original part of the Syrian people, and their cultural and linguistic identity constitutes an inseparable element of the multifaceted and unified Syrian national identity. Article (1): Syrian Kurdish citizens are considered a fundamental and original part of the Syrian people. Article (2): The state guarantees the right of Kurdish citizens to preserve their heritage and develop their mother tongue. Article (3): Kurdish is recognized as a national language and permitted to be taught in schools. Article (4): All restrictions from the 1962 census are abolished, granting Syrian citizenship to all citizens of Kurdish origin with full equality. Article (5): March 21st, Nowruz, is declared a paid public holiday in all regions. Article (6): Any discrimination or exclusion based on ethnic or linguistic grounds is legally prohibited.
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