Editorial photo #12180636 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, main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) member of parliament Sezgin Tanrikulu watches the crowd. (Photo by Diego Cupolo/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #12180636
Date taken: 21 March 2025
Location: —
Photographer: Diego Cupolo/NurPhoto
Category: Human Interest

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Diyarbakir Turkey Diyarbakir Turkey Kurdish-majority Newroz Middle Eastern Central Asian new year festival spring peace process Turkish state Kurdistan Workers' Party PKK opposition Republican People's Party CHP member of parliament Sezgin Tanrikulu crowd celebration gathering March 2025 festival Kurdish culture tradition holiday spring festival cultural event political context Kurdish-Turkish relations NurPhoto Diego Cupolo peace negotiations public event.