Ronayi Onen dedicated her award to all oppressed women

Ronayi Onen was given the “Feqî Huseyn Sağnıç Language Award” which is given annually by the Kurdish Institute of Istanbul. A number of people including Feqî Huseyn Sağnıç’s family members, students and teachers of the Kurdish Institute of Istanbul have attended the ceremony. The co-chairman of the Kurdish Institute of Istanbul, Sami Tan, who gave the opening speech, stated that Kurdish has survived thanks to great sacrifices and the institute was founded on the basis of all these sacrifices.

Tan, who reminded the participants of Feqî Huseyn Sağnıç’s works on Kurdish told that Apê Feqî stood out against the government forces when they attempted to put the Kurdish Insitute’s signboard down. It was not only him who stood out against this, Apê Musa has also struggled a lot, and that’s why we owe the opportunities and achievements we have now to them. Tan, who promised that they would do their best in order to merit these struggles, emphasized that teachers of Kurdish have a considerable responsibility in this regard.

Struggle for Kurdish goes on

Adil Zozani, BDP parliamentarian in Colemêrg, made his speech after Tan. Zozani said “Nobody was able to utter the word “Kurdish” when the Institute was founded 22 years ago. Thanks to all the efforts made and people who died during this struggle, we can talk not only about Kurdish language but also freedom of Kurds and legal status for Kurdistan.” Zozani emphasized that Kurds struggle for all the oppressed nations living in this area to be able to speak their languages freely. He also added that they will continue to struggle until Kurdish is spoken at all institutions and used as the medium of instruction in all four parts of Kurdistan.

Sağnıç’s son conveyed his thanks

The ceremony continued with the presentation of a slideshow on Feqî Huseyn Sağnıç’s life. After that, Mülazım Özcan, who received the award two years before, made a speech and read his poem written on the importance of Kurdish language. Ferhat Sağnıç, Feqî Huseyn Sağnıç’s son, thanked those who organized the ceremony. When all the speeches ended, Kurdish teacher Ronayi Önen was given the award. She said that she received that award in the name of all oppressed women. The ceremony ended by awarding certificates to 25 teachers of Kurdish who had successfully graduated from the Institute.