Editorial photo #12180617 Human Interest

Kurdish Newroz Celebrations In Diyarbakir, Turkey

Nearly one million people gather in Diyarbakir, Turkey, on March 21, 2025, to celebrate Newroz, a Middle Eastern and Central Asian new year festival marking the beginning of spring. This year's Newroz takes place amid a peace process between the Turkish state and the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). Above, pro-Kurdish DEM Party co-chairs Tuncer Bakirhan, Tulay Hatimogullari, and Gulistan Kilic Kocyigit sit together. (Photo by Diego Cupolo/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #12180617
Date taken: 21 March 2025
Location: —
Photographer: Diego Cupolo/NurPhoto
Category: Human Interest

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