Syria to Grant Citizenship to Kurdish Residents Amid Longstanding Legal Issues

The Syrian Ministry of Interior announced on Wednesday that it will begin granting citizenship to individuals of Kurdish descent, including those who have lacked official documentation for many years.

This move marks a significant change in a longstanding issue that has been a central point of social and political advocacy in northern and eastern Syria. Many Kurds have faced challenges due to their lack of legal status, which has restricted their access to fundamental civil rights such as property ownership, education, and freedom of movement.

While the ministry has yet to provide further details on how this initiative will be implemented or the timeline for its rollout, this decision is viewed as a highly sensitive development in the relationship between the Syrian state and its Kurdish population.