Students have been protesting for Kurdish-language education for two days.

In the Cizîr region, students protested the Syrian Ministry of Education's decision to limit Kurdish language instruction to just three lessons per week and demanded education in their mother tongue.

The 2026/2027 academic year in Syria began yesterday. Students in the Cizîr region have been protesting for two days against the Syrian Ministry of Education's decision to limit Kurdish-language instruction to three lessons per week.

QAMIŞLO

During protests held at schools in Qamişlo, demands were made for Kurdish to be taught as an official language alongside Arabic.

Students carried banners reading "Wê zimanê kurdî her zindî bimîne" (The Kurdish language will always remain alive) and "Em tenê mafê xwe dixwazin" (We only want our rights).

TIL TEMIR

At a protest organized by students at the Idnan El Malikî School in Til Temir, it was emphasized that language is a vital component of identity and culture, and that permission should be granted to conduct lessons using Kurdish-language materials.

The students noted that their demand was not merely to increase the number of Kurdish lessons, but to have their right to education in their mother tongue recognized.

ÇILAXA

Students in the village of Xirbê Cihûyan, located in the Aliyan region of the town of Çilaxa, held a protest in the school hall. During the protest, the students voiced their demand for education in Kurdish.