Kurds not giving up on education in mother tongue - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Fréderike Geerdink

Fréderike Geerdink

Sep 23, 2014

Ferhat Savun aged 11, works on his homework in his home in town of Cizre in Sirnak province, near the border with Syria March 23, 2013. Turkey's fledgling peace process with the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group is all over the headlines. After three decades of war, 40,000 deaths and a devastating impact on the local economy, everybody seems ready for peace. Pro-Kurdish politicians are focused on boosting minority rights and stronger local government for the Kurds, who make up about 20 percent o — Ferhat Savun, 11, does homework in Cizre in Sirnak province, near the border with Syria, March 23, 2013. — REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Ferhat Savun aged 11, works on his homework in his home in town of Cizre in Sirnak province, near the border with Syria March 23, 2013. Turkey's fledgling peace process with the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group is all over the headlines. After three decades of war, 40,000 deaths and a devastating impact on the local economy, everybody seems ready for peace. Pro-Kurdish politicians are focused on boosting minority rights and stronger local government for the Kurds, who make up about 20 percent o

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Abdurrahman aged 6 (L) and Osman aged 10 (R) read and chat in their home in Cizre in Sirnak province, near the border with Syria March 23, 2013. Turkey's fledgling peace process with the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group is all over the headlines. After three decades of war, 40,000 deaths and a devastating impact on the local economy, everybody seems ready for peace. Pro-Kurdish politicians are focused on boosting minority rights and stronger local government for the Kurds, who make up about 20 p

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