Every year we celebrate the beginning of the Spring, Nourooz. We take pride in this holiday. We clean our houses, set up new year's table, wish friends and family the best, all because of Nourooz. Nourooz reminds us of the rebirth of the nature, and we aim to have a new start as well. For at least a couple of weeks most people forget about their past grudges and come together. For at least two weeks everyone is friendly and nice, hoping the spirit of spring and rebirth continues in the coming year.
I knew that people in Afghanistan, Tajikistan, parts of India, Iraq, and Turkey also celebrate Nourooz. What I did not know was that Kurds of Turkey, some of whom want independence from Turkey and a state of Kurdistan (similar to some Kurds in Iraq) were not allowed to celebrate Nourooz openly in Turkey until 2005; that many kurds were detained on Nourooz by the Turkish government who takes action against supporters of the Kurdish rebel movement; that many Kurds in Turkey use this holiday for making political rallies and statements; that they often use fire (holy and important in Nourooz celebration) to ruin so many public places; that many Turks have negative feelings towards Nourooz because of all the destruction and bad news they hear on that day in their country. That is a shame; That is the last thing I could expect to hear about our beloved Nourooz.
اين هم از فوايد ترك شيرازى شدن!
References:
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nowruz
Some of this year's sad news:
[1] http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/nevruz-clashes-erupt-in-five-cities-across-turkey-.aspx?pageID=238&nID=16452&NewsCatID=338
[2] http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/explosives-found-near-nevruz-site-in-eastern-turkey-.aspx?pageID=238&nID=16420&NewsCatID=341
[3]http://www.ubalert.com/a/86851
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