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“Newroz in 71 Songs”

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BIANET has compiled a good list of songs.  I am a little bit late but here it is. There are several strans (songs) sung about Newroz in the Kurmanji, Sorani and Kirmashani dialects of Kurdish. We have compiled some of these songs for you on the occasion of Newroz celebrated each year on March 21.

Cengiz Aktar: “21 marttan sonra 23 mart…

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21 marttan sonra 23 mart   Geçen Nevruz?un barışın milâdı olduğu giderek kanıtlanıyor. Allah ?özbeöz Türklerden?, MHP yönetimi ile CHP?nin şahin kanadı gibi sorumsuzlardan korusun.   23 martta da İstanbul Politikalar Merkezi?nin himayesinde, Ömer Madra?nın başını çektiği, pekçok sivil kuruluş ve eylemcinin hazırlık çalışmalarında bulunduğu İstanbul İklim Manifestosu yayımlandı.   Şöyle bir ibare var: ?İklim değişiyor ve sosyal adaletsizliği … Read more

EFD Rights Watch: Doubtful Uludere massacre report… Peaceful Newroz celebrations this year…

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Doubts about report on Uludere massacre from Journalist in Turkey, background articles, news and weblog about by Fréderike Geerdink ISTANBUL ? A commission in the Turkish parliament has finalized its report on the Uludere massacre, in which 34 civilians were killed at the end of 2011. According to the report the bombing of civilians was … Read more

Zahra Abtahi: Norouz [Nevruz]

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Norouz Norouz is the main and largest holiday in Iran. It starts from March 19 (the national day of oil independence) to April 1st (the nature day). Iran, as an Islamic country, has always been bewildered between its Iranian and Islamic identity. Depended on what government to take the power, one of its sides becomes … Read more

Gallery: Turkish officials celebrate Nevruz (Newroz)

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Foto Galeri: Nevruz kutlamasından dönenler

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Çetin Tankoç ve Esma Ürkmez çekmiş, geçen Pazar günü Zeytinburnu Kazlıçeşme meydanında gerçekleşen Nevruz kutlamasından dönenler…  

Nevruz celebrated peacefully- so far

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  Turkish Kurds gather to celebrate the Nowruz in Ankara, Turkey, Sunday, March 20, 2011. The Nowruz has traditionally been used as an opportunity to highlight separatist demands by Kurdish rebels and police had to intensify security against possible violence as tensions run high ahead of nationwide general elections. Nowruz, the Farsi-language word for ‘new … Read more

Social news roundup.

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Two politically/socially concerned TV series ceased to be broadcasted due to rating issues. Bu Kalp Seni Unutur mu had focused on left politics and coup d’etat years of late 70s while Kasaba focused on an Alevite minority. More in Turkish here.

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