Overview
- Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa signed a decree that for the first time formally affirms Kurdish national rights in Syria.
- Kurdish is designated a national language that can be taught in public and private schools where Kurdish communities are significant.
- The order restores citizenship to Kurds stripped of nationality under the 1962 Hasaka census and recognizes Nowruz as a paid national holiday.
- The decree bans ethnic and linguistic discrimination, mandates inclusive state messaging, and introduces penalties for incitement to ethnic strife.
- The announcement follows recent fighting in and around Aleppo, SDF withdrawals toward areas east of the Euphrates, and reported government strikes near Deir Hafer as talks on integrating Kurdish-led institutions remain stalled.