Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has issued a decree recognizing the Kurdish language and the national rights of the Kurds, in the context of the conflict with the Kurdish forces.

The Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued a decree granting national rights to the Kurds in Syria, officially recognizing the Kurdish language as a "national language" and allowing its teaching in public schools in areas with a significant Kurdish population. The decree also includes the proclamation of Nowruz, the Kurdish New Year, as an official holiday. Additionally, it restores the Syrian nationality of Kurds who were deprived of citizenship following a controversial census in 1962.

Al-Sharaa emphasizes that the Kurds are an essential part of the Syrian people, and their cultural identity is integrated into the national identity of the country. The announcement comes at a time of tension, as the Syrian army faces Kurdish forces in the north of the country, and negotiations for the integration of Kurdish institutions into the Syrian state are at an impasse. This measure reflects a significant change in Syrian policy towards the Kurdish minority, which has suffered marginalization over the decades.