DAMASCUS, Jan 17 (NNN-SANA) – Syrian interim leader, Ahmad al-Sharaa, today issued a decree affirming the cultural, linguistic and civic rights of Syrian Kurds, as tensions rise between the authorities and Kurdish-led forces, in Aleppo and its eastern countryside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The decree underscores that, Syrian Kurds are an “integral and authentic” component of the Syrian nation and recognises Kurdish as a national language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The decree commits the state to protecting cultural and linguistic diversity, allows Kurdish to be taught in schools in Kurdish-majority areas, as an optional subject or cultural-educational activity, and prohibits ethnic or linguistic discrimination or incitement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It restores citizenship to Kurds left stateless by the 1962 census in Hasakah province and designates Nowruz, a festival marking the first day of spring on Mar 21, and widely celebrated by Kurds, as a paid national holiday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The announcement coincides with heightened tensions between the authorities and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) around Aleppo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a statement, on Syria’s state TV channel al-Ikhbariya, the Syrian military authority said that, it had begun responding to what it described as positions belonging to militias, allied with the SDF in the city of Deir Hafer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“These sites are legitimate military targets,” the statement said, adding that, the army would take all necessary measures to protect civilians and prevent further attacks on Aleppo and its surroundings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The SDF, for its part, said, Deir Hafer was under intense artillery shelling by Damascus-affiliated forces, describing the bombardment as a serious escalation. In a brief statement, the group said, the shelling was ongoing at the time of reporting, amid rising targeting in and around the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aleppo Governor, Azzam al-Gharib, said that, as the confrontations continue, around 27,450 civilians have fled the Kurdish-held areas of Deir Hafir and Maskanah towards Aleppo city and its countryside in recent days.– NNN-SANA <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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