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Thursday, September 10, 2009

Kurdish, once banned, to be taught in Turkey - Taiwan News Online

"Kurdish, once banned, to be taught in Turkey
By SUZAN FRASER

Turkey's higher education authority on Thursday approved a proposal to teach Kurdish, which was once banned from the country, at a Turkish university for the first time.

Turkey is gradually expanding Kurdish language rights and the move comes as the government is seeking nationwide support for a yet to be announced plan to end the country's 25-year-old conflict with autonomy-seeking rebels."

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