Thousands of people celebrated Newroz in Diyarbakir, Turkey by Bilal Seckin / SOPA Images
At the call of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), thousands celebrated Newroz in Diyarbakir. Newroz or Nowruz means "new day" in Persian, and is celebrated to mark the arrival of spring and the first day of the Iranian calendar. It is widely celebrated in Persian and neighbouring regions and is recognised on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage of Human List.
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