Chromatin condenses to form chromosomes during  prophase of mitosis, and during prophase I and prophase II of meiosis. Chromatin is a dense, complex fibrous structure composed of associated proteins and molecules of deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, which contains the genetic material of an organism.
Kurdish languages. Kurdish (KurdÃ®, Ú©ÙØ±Ø¯Û) is a continuum of Northwestern Iranian languages spoken by the Kurds in Western Asia. Kurdish forms three dialect groups known as Northern Kurdish (Kurmanji), Central Kurdish (Sorani), and Southern Kurdish (Palewani).
Kurdish was banned in Turkey until 1991, and today it is barred in schools, parliament and other official settings on the grounds that it would divide the country along ethnic lines. Kurds, who are distantly related to Iranians, make up about a fifth of Turkey's more than 70 million people. The official language is Turkish, Parliament Speaker Koksal Toptan said after Turk spoke. Turkey is a candidate for membership in the European Union, which has pushed for more Kurdish rights.