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A demonstrator gestures during a gathering to celebrate Newroz in southeastern Turkish city of Diyarbakir
21 Mar 2008
Source: Reuters
 
A demonstrator gestures during a gathering to celebrate Newroz in southeastern Turkish city of Diyarbakir March 21, 2008. Newroz, which means 'new day' in Kurdish, marks the arrival of spring and is also celebrated in Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, and Tajikistan. Newroz has long served as a rallying cry for Kurdish nationalism and public celebrations were illegal in Turkey until 2000, when fighting between security forces and separatist guerrillas fell sharply. REUTERS/Umit Bektas (TURKEY)
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A demonstrator gestures during a gathering to celebrate Newroz in southeastern Turkish city of Diyarbakir March 21, 2008. Newroz, which means 'new day' in Kurdish, marks the arrival of spring and ...


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