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Syria Launches Kurdish-Language TV, Promotes Cultural Diversity

6/1/2025

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Syria's information minister unveiled an exciting initiative to launch a Kurdish-language section on state television, celebrating cultural diversity and aligning with constitutional rights. This move comes as Kurds, who represent 10% of the population and have long faced marginalization, engage in crucial talks with Damascus to enhance integration and recognition.

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Syria's information minister unveiled an exciting initiative to launch a Kurdish-language section on state television, celebrating cultural diversity and aligning with constitutional rights. This move comes as Kurds, who represent 10% of the population and have long faced marginalization, engage in crucial talks with Damascus to enhance integration and recognition.