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Nations celebrate Newroz

Several countries are marking the Kurdish New Year to welcome the beginning of spring.

''New Day''
Newroz, which means "new day" in Kurdish, marks the arrival of spring.
Published On 21 Mar 2013
Cease-fire
Amid Newroz celebrations in Turkey, Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan issued a long-awaited ceasefire declaration in the country.
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Celebrations legalised
Kurdish public celebrations were illegal in Turkey until 2000.
Celebrations in Central Asia
Newroz, which falls on March 21, is also celebrated in Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran and Tajikistan.
yrgyz girls celebrate
Wearing their traditional costumes, Kyrgyz girls dance at the Ala-Too Square in Bishkek.
Dancers participate in the Persian Day Parade in New York
A parade was held in New York in commemoration of Newroz.
Demonstrations
Demonstrators wave pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party flags during a rally to celebrate the spring festival in Istanbul.
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