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Nations celebrate Newroz
Several countries are marking the Kurdish New Year to welcome the beginning of spring.
Newroz, which means "new day" in Kurdish, marks the arrival of spring.
Published On 21 Mar 2013
21 Mar 2013
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Amid Newroz celebrations in Turkey, Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan issued a long-awaited ceasefire declaration in the country.
Kurdish public celebrations were illegal in Turkey until 2000.
Newroz, which falls on March 21, is also celebrated in Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran and Tajikistan.
Wearing their traditional costumes, Kyrgyz girls dance at the Ala-Too Square in Bishkek.
A parade was held in New York in commemoration of Newroz.
Demonstrators wave pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party flags during a rally to celebrate the spring festival in Istanbul.