For many, Thursday and Friday's Newroz festivities symbolized not only the arrival of spring but also the spirit and aspirations of the Kurdish people, who are now facing a moment of ...

Huge Kurdish rallies for Newroz in Istanbul are an example. The DEM party organized one of these massive rallies on March 23. There are estimates that millions of Kurds live in Istanbul.

(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer) Members of the Kurdish community held a celebration of Newroz, the Kurdish New Year coinciding with the Spring Equinox, at Frank Bonelli Regional ...

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Residents of the Kurdish city of Afrin in northwest Syria were able to freely celebrate Newroz (the New Year) for the first time since the enclave was invaded by militia ...

Newroz isn't just one day; it is the entire season of spring." Newroz, also called "Nowruz" in Persian, is the Kurdish and Persian New Year that has more than 3,000-year-old roots in the Iranian ...

The commemoration of the massacre comes amid commemorations of other events in Kurdish history and also celebrations of the Newroz holiday. In March 2004, Kurds were massacred in Qamishli ...

They reduce Turkey's prestige and reputation in the international arena," he said at Newroz celebrations, where many adults and youths wore the traditional Kurdish baggy trousered green outfits ...