The Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK) said in its announcement that the Kurdish language is not merely a means of communication but also the cornerstone of the Kurdish people’s existence and identity. 

The statement included the following remarks: "The Kurdish people have paid a great price to keep their language and culture alive. However, they are still under the threat of cultural and linguistic genocide. The struggle to protect the Kurdish language is a struggle for the very existence of the Kurdish people."

PJAK stated that the pressures imposed on the Kurdish people by the governments of Iran, Turkey, Iraq, and Syria are directly linked to their policy of banning the Kurdish language. The statement emphasized: "These states oppress peoples by forcibly imposing the ideology of one language, one nation, and one culture. Fascist and chauvinist policies are implemented to prevent the Kurdish language from being used in education and public spaces."

Stressing that the Kurdish people will not submit to these pressures, PJAK continued: "Our language is the carrier of our history and cultural heritage. The bans on the Kurdish language are a direct result of systematic assimilation policies. For this reason, the right of Kurds to education in their mother tongue is not only a regional issue but also a matter of international law."

PJAK emphasized in its statement that the right to education in one's mother tongue can only be realized if language is protected independently of political agendas. The statement read: "Every individual becomes more conscious and empowered through education. Therefore, education must be conducted in the mother tongue. Recognizing Kurdish as an official language is not only a right but also a necessity. By banning the languages of peoples, states are committing cultural genocide. For this reason, the struggle for education in the mother tongue is also a struggle for freedom."

The statement further highlighted that after years of struggle, the Kurdish people have moved beyond the phase of physical genocide but are now facing cultural genocide. It continued: "The ‘official language’ policies imposed by hostile regimes are among the greatest obstacles to building a free and democratic society. Free societies can sustain their identities only through their arts, literature, and languages."

PJAK emphasized that the right to education in the mother tongue can only be achieved through a determined struggle, issuing the following call: "A people who lose their language also lose their identity. States never grant peoples their rights voluntarily; these rights can only be won through struggle. The Kurdish people must turn every home into a school, speak their language, and teach it to their children to preserve their mother tongue and culture.

As PJAK, we celebrate International Mother Language Day with all oppressed people, especially the Kurdish people, and call on Kurds to intensify their struggle to protect their language. Preserving our language means preserving our freedom. Preserving our language means preserving our freedom. Long live free society!"