Almaz Romî: Around 300 Kurdish families  applied for citizenship

In the city of Kobani, the process of registering unregistered Kurds (Maktoumeen) continues as part of measures aimed at regularizing their legal status after years of being deprived of official identity.

In this context, Almaz Romî explained in a statement to ANHA Agency that a large segment of Kurds had been denied citizenship under the former regime, which negatively affected various aspects of their lives.

She said, “Unregistered Kurds faced significant difficulties, including the inability to complete their education or register property in their own names.”

She stressed that “their lack of official identification does not mean they are not from Syria; rather, they are Syrian citizens who were deprived of their rights.”

Rumi added that following the change in circumstances, a decision was made to grant citizenship to unregistered Kurds, and special centers were opened to receive applications. More than a month has passed since the process began.

She further noted that the municipality continues to receive applications on an ongoing basis, saying: “Anyone who does not have identification can go to the municipality to submit their application. Around 300 families have registered so far, and the process is still ongoing.”

It is worth noting that thousands of Kurds in Syria were previously classified under the categories of “foreigners” and “unregistered” during the former regime period, depriving them of basic civil rights. One of the provisions of the January 29 agreement between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the interim government stipulates guaranteeing their rights and recognizing their existence, including granting citizenship and opening registration centers.

ANHA