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People rallied on Newroz square for Newroz celebration in Turkey’s southeastern province of Diyarbakır. Newroz fire has been set on Newroz square.
Şafak Timur being in Diyarbakır for Peace Watch informing bianet said, people keep coming to the area.
Noting that “The square is enthusiastic”, Şafak stated that he saw military vehicles inside the city but there isn’t festive air in the city.
Diyarbakır Metropolitan Co-Mayor Gültan Kışanak speaking to imc TV has said the site has been closed to vehicles, and the people come to the area by passing multiple security check points. Kışanak saying “We are on this square to grow our hopes for peace”, said “We want Newroz to be hope. We want to turn over a new leaf towards peaceful days, a new era in which we grow our hopes”.
Kışanak stating Diyarbakır is passing a bitter Newroz because of curfews, and dislocation and killing of people during that period said, “I hope it becomes a new start to an era in which killings end”. (EA/TK)
| Newroz Newroz refers to the celebration of the traditional Iranian new year holiday of Newroz in Kurdish society. In Kurdish legend, the holiday celebrates the deliverance of the Kurds from a tyrant, and it is seen as another way of demonstrating support for the Kurdish cause. The celebration coincides with the Northward equinox which falls mainly on 21 March and the festival is held usually between 18 and 24 March. | |
