Mardin Artuklu University

Mardin Artuklu University (MAU) is a university located in Mardin, Turkey. It was established in 2007.

Language programs
In 2009, the university was allowed to open a Kurdish language department by the Higher Education Board. Before, the Kurdish language was banned for long periods of time in Turkey. In 2011, MAU was the first university to have a Kurdish language and literature department. By 2014, about 900 students have graduated from the Kurdish language department. The university has also had a professor for the Zaza language since 2020. It also teaches Aramaic: Classical Syriac and modern Surayt.