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University Denied Request to Withdraw from Kurdish Program

The Higher Education Board (YÖK) slashed the number of students allowed to enroll in Mardin Artuklu University’s new Kurdish teaching program from 500 down to 250. The university decided to withdraw ...
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Kurdistan Foundation Launches KTTS Initiative to Expand Digital Accessibility for Visually Impaired Kurdish Speakers

The KTTS plugin, launched on 25 October 2025, integrates Kurdish text-to-speech functionality with NVDA, one of the most ...
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For Syrian Kurds, new curriculum in once-banned language

QAMISHLI, Syria — Lined up in a chilly schoolyard in northeast Syria, primary school students say good morning to their teachers in the Kurdish language before rushing inside for class: “Roj bas, ...
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Local Radio Tried for Airing Kurdish Songs

Sabri Ejder Ozic Broadcast Editor of south Adana s "Radyo Dunya" is tried in local court for airing a program titled "Kurdish Language and Literature" in Kurdish. The decision is postponed for waiting ...
Global Voices Online

Two alphabets, one struggle: How Kurdish communities are building a digital future

The Kurdish language has faced many challenges in recent history, including being banned at different times in Turkey, Iraq and Syria, with heavy restrictions often placed on Kurdish-language media ...
American Enterprise Institute

Voice of America’s Kurdish Service Needs Top-to-Bottom Reform

U.S. broadcasting was for decades an important element of U.S. foreign policy. During the Cold War, Voice of America (VOA) and Radio Free Europe were crucial elements of American policy. Dissidents, ...