Syria unveiled on Saturday that more than 10,000 Kurds have submitted their applications for Syrian citizenship following the issuance of a recent decree seeking to protect their rights within the country, according to Asharq Al Awsat.
The Interior Ministry reported that it had received citizenship applications from 2,892 families, encompassing a total of 10,516 individuals.
The ministry has received most of these applications from the northeastern province of Hasakeh, followed by Aleppo, Raqqa, and subsequently Deir Ezzor.
The government began accepting citizenship applications from Kurdish residents on April 6.
Crucially, the initial deadline of May 7 was subsequently extended, providing applicants with additional time to complete the necessary formal procedures before submission.
The submission of applications marks the initial stage in the citizenship process.
This will be followed by interviews with applicants to verify documentation and assess eligibility.
Then, the final step culminates in granting citizenship and issuing official documentation that ensures full access to civil rights.
The process covers all Kurds in Syria who lack official identification documents, as well as expatriates.
In January, Al-Sharaa issued a decree granting Kurds the restoration of citizenship and officially recognizing their language as well as national holiday.
This move represented part of wider efforts to boost ties with the SDF, which had reached a deal with the government to integrate both militarily and administratively under the Syrian government.
The deal came after weeks of clashes between government forces and the SDF.
The Kurdish-led group had controlled northeastern Syria at the outset of the civil war in 2011 that tore Syria apart.
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