As the sun set behind the mountains of Akre in the semi ... deceived or cheated,” he said. Jalil said Newroz to him represents unity between Kurdish people across national boundaries.

Huge Kurdish rallies for Newroz in Istanbul are an example ... tens of thousands usually gather for a torchlit procession up a mountain. This year, as in the past, the procession took place.

This year’s festival would be “commemorated in a different way,” said Kurdish politician Barham Salih. It would be a “Newroz of defiance.” Four Years in the Mountains of Kurdistan ...

This year’s Newroz festival in Diyarbakir drew huge crowds with one hope: to finally find a political solution to the decades-long conflict in the Kurdish region. A Newroz message from the imprisoned ...

Turkey banned Newroz ... pro-Kurdish party mayors, jailed their leaders and detained thousands over alleged PKK ties, which they deny. Meanwhile from their base in northern Iraq's Qandil mountain ...

Error occured during this request! Please try again later. ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Around 18,000 tourists visited the historical and natural sites of Mahabad in ...

SBS Kurdish was invited by the Australian Kurdish Society (AKS) to Newroz celebrations. While attending the event, we engaged with participants and asked about the significance of Newroz in their ...

Kurds in Iraq and Syria during the week of March 21 marked the Newroz festival ... torch-bearing processions winding their way into the mountains.