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- Follows an incursion by Turkish forces into Iraqi Kurdistan
- Newroz comprises the Iranic new year (which falls on the Spring equinox) and a holiday of the Kurds' deliverance from a mythical tyrant, Zahhak
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In Istanbul, Turkey, a riot broke out between Kurdish protesters and police on Saturday March 22, 2008 during Newroz, a Kurdish spring festival. The Kurdish protesters reportedly threw rocks at Turkish police and chanting slogans that praised the imprisoned leader of the nationalist organization, PKK (Partiya Karkerên Kurdistan, or Kurdish Workers' Party). Officials used tear gas to break up the crowd. Sixty-five people including police officers have been reported injured.
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Turkish Riot News
- Topix.net: Turkish Riot
- Google News: Turkish Riot
- FOXNews.com: Kurdish Protesters Hurl Rocks at Riot Police During Turkish... (March 22, 2008)
- "The group soon started chanting slogans supporting the Kurdistan Workers' Party, the state-run Anatolia news agency said. The party, known as the PKK, has waged a guerrilla war against the government for Kurdish autonomy since 1984."
- BBC News: Turkish police clash with Kurds (March 22, 2008)
- Reuters: Kurdish spring rites in Turkey turn violent (March 22, 2008)
- EuroNews.com: Turkish riot police clash with Kurdish protesters (March 22, 2008)
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