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With Fire and Song, Kurds in Turkey Hail the Start of Spring

The Newroz holiday comes at a critical time, as Kurds in Turkey push for peace while their brethren in Syria and Iran fear further conflict. Flames from a giant bonfire rose toward the sky. The ground rumbled underfoot as men pounded drums and women and men clasped hands and line danced to the beat. Surrounded by tens of thousands of people who had braved rain, mud and multiple police pat... [576 chars]

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