Syria’s al-Sharaa restores citizenship and language rights to Syrian Kurds
Al JazeeraCenterEN 1 min read 100% complete January 18, 2026 at 02:12 PM
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In January 2026, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa signed a decree impacting the country's Kurdish population. The decree formally recognizes Kurdish as a national language of Syria. Furthermore, it restores citizenship to all Syrian Kurds, addressing a long-standing issue of statelessness within the community. This action by the Syrian government aims to grant language and citizenship rights to Syrian Kurds. The decree was issued in Syria.
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syrian kurds 100% citizenship 80% language rights 80% kurdish language 70% syria 60% national language 50% ahmed al-sharaa 40%
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