the third largest party in Turkey's parliament. In Diyarbakir and the main cities in the Kurdish-majority southeast, thousands of people -- women in traditional dresses, men in shawls -- gathered to ...

Kurds in Iraq and Syria this week have marked the Newroz festival, a traditional celebration of spring and renewal, at a time when many are hoping that a new political beginning is on the horizon ...

Turkey's crackdown on President Tayyip Erdogan's main rival and silence on what reforms might follow the end of a 40-year ...

This year’s celebration aims to highlight Kurdish cultural heritage and further strengthen ties between the Kurdistan Region ...

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters ... One sign of common thinking did emerge as Kurds celebrated the March 21 Newroz spring festival. Erdogan suggested making it a national holiday, echoing a bill ...

Iraq (AP) — Kurds in Iraq and Syria this week marked the Newroz festival ... Persian festival that is celebrated in countries including Iraq, Syria, Turkey and Iran. It is characterized by ...