Kurds Celebrate Newroz Festival in Diyarbakir Amid Ceasefire Announcement |

Описание: Newroz 2025 In Turkey: Tens of thousands of Kurds gathered in Turkey's southeastern city of Diyarbakir to celebrate Newroz, the Persian New Year, after the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) announced a ceasefire in response to jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan’s call for disarmament. The festivities included music, dancing, and waving flags in front of a large burning torch. Kurds in Turkey, who make up about 20% of the population, particularly in the southeast and Istanbul, have celebrated Newroz every spring for centuries. This year’s celebration comes amid peace talks between Turkey's pro-Kurdish Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM) and President Tayyip Erdogan's ruling AK Party (AKP), as well as its nationalist ally MHP. The ceasefire announcement by the PKK marks a significant step in ending the insurgency that has claimed over 40,000 lives. However, the Turkish government has stated that the PKK must take further action before discussions on enhancing Kurdish rights can begin, presenting Erdogan with a historic opportunity for peace, with implications for neighboring Syria and Iraq.

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