Marches were held in Qamishlo, Hesekê, Tirbespiyê, Dirbêsiyê, Til Temir, Amûdê and Girkê Legê on the occasion of International Mother Language Day. The marches stated that the Kurdish language should be recognized as an official language in the new constitution.

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The Cizre Regional Education and Teaching Board held a march in the city of Qamishli on the occasion of February 21, International Mother Language Day, under the slogan "Education in the mother tongue is our legitimate and fundamental right."

Hundreds of teachers, students and residents of the city participated in the march. Students and teachers wore Kurdish clothes and participated in the march in green, red and yellow colors. The march started in front of the Martyr Şervan School in the Erbewiyê neighborhood and a statement was made in front of the Cizre Teachers' Union building.

After a minute of silence for the souls of the martyrs, a statement was read. The statement was given in Kurdish and Arabic. Teacher Esmehan Sedo read the statement in Kurdish and teacher Şirîn Ferec read the statement in Arabic.

The statement said: “We remember those who sacrificed and fell martyrs for the language. Today, the Kurdish language is on the negotiating table and its place in the new Syria is being discussed. Although the decision of the interim government in Damascus is seen as positive, it does not guarantee the language rights of the Kurdish people. In order to protect the Kurdish language as a permanent achievement, the Kurdish language must be recognized as an official language in the constitution. The right to education in the mother tongue must be guaranteed as a legitimate and fundamental right. Because the language of the Kurdish people lives on its historical land. Only two hours a week is not acceptable. We will fight with all our might to ensure the rights of the Kurdish language and protect the achievements of the language revolution. Continue our work and efforts. Defend the cause of the Kurdish language as a sacred national cause. For this reason, we hope that our people in the four parts of Kurdistan and abroad will advance and defend the cause of the Kurdish language as a national cause.”

After the statements, the Mehmud Eshed School Band sang songs about the Kurdish language. The event ended with the slogan "There is no life without language."  
  
The Education and Teaching Committee of Hasakah also held a mass march on the occasion of Mother Language Day. Teachers, students and members of civil society organizations participated in the march. The march started in front of Leader Apo Park in the Nasira neighborhood. The marchers walked to the Sinalko Circle in Til Hecer, where the teachers made a statement. The statement was read by teacher Jînda Ehmê.

At the beginning of the statement, the Kurdish people and all peoples of the world celebrated Mother Language Day and said: "In order to protect it as a lasting achievement, the Kurdish language must be recognized as an official language in the constitution and the right to education in the mother tongue must be guaranteed as a legitimate and fundamental right."

The statement concluded: "In order to ensure legitimate linguistic rights and protect the achievements of the linguistic revolution in Western Kurdistan, we will continue our work and efforts with all our might and in every way and defend the cause of the Kurdish language as a sacred national cause. To achieve this goal, we also hope that our people in the four parts of Kurdistan and the diaspora will advance the cause of the Kurdish language as a national cause and defend it in every way."



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