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'Lullabies of the Circassian Grandmother' released on International Mother Tongue Day

'Lullabies of the Circassian Grandmother' released on International Mother Tongue Day

Marem Gökhan Şen's album, 'Lullabies of the Circassian Grandmother,' which brings together lullabies in Circassian and Abkhaz, met listeners on February 21, International Mother Language Day.

21 February 2024

The Little Prince now speaks Laz, Circassian and Kurdish

LITTLE PRINCE IN ANATOLIAN LANGUAGES

The Little Prince now speaks Laz, Circassian and Kurdish

As part of the “Little Prince in Anatolian Languages” project, the world-renowned book is now available as an audiobook in Laz, Adyghe (Circassian) and Kurdish (Kurmanji). The audiobook can be accessed free of charge.

27 October 2021

‘Recognize Circassian Genocide, grant Circassians their rights’

‘Recognize Circassian Genocide, grant Circassians their rights’

Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) and Labor Party (EMEP) have released statements about the Circassian Genocide, urging the authorities to grant Circassian people their rights and to fulfill their demands.

‘People uneasy about using their mother language in public transport’

‘People uneasy about using their mother language in public transport’

Ahead of the International Mother Language Day on February 21, Diyarbakır-based Socio-Political Field Research Center has conducted a study shedding light on how frequently people speak in their mother languages in public.

17 February 2021

Government’s Native Language Courses Fail to Draw Interest

“EDUCATION REFORM”

Government’s Native Language Courses Fail to Draw Interest

Despite the introduction of elective Kurdish and Circassian language courses into school curricula as part of the government’s education reform, demand for these classes have so far fallen short of expectations. The reason has to do with the policies of school administrations and a boycott by the Peace and Democracy Party (BDP,) critics argue.

25 September 2012 Nilay Vardar