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Revue de Presse-Press Review-Berhevoka Çapê-Rivista Stampa-Dentro de la Prensa-Basm Özeti
that Nevruz had deep historical
roots and is a day which unifies
all humanity.
The prime minister pointed
out that only the nations which
had managed to protect their
unity and solidarity, had the right
to survive.,
Erbakan also said the Nevruz
festival was a celebration for all
of the Turkish world. State
Ministers Gürcan Dagd~, Bekir
Aksoy, Bahattin ~eker also
released statements which
emphasized the meaning of
Nevruz for the Turkish world.
The local people of Diyarbaktr
celebrated Newroz by lighting
fires and bancing, while the
Democratic Mass Party (DKP)
disturbed flowers in the streets.
Sedat Yurtda~, deputy chairman
of pro-Kurdish People's
Democracy Party, who was in
Diyarbakir told the TDN that
nearly lOO.OOOpeople celehrated
the day in DiyarbakIr by dancing
around fires and singing songs.
Nobody was arrested in the city
where tight security measures
were taken, Yurtda~ said.
Pollee interrupt
the march
Other sources, however, told
the TON that the police interrupted
a march organized by
the people in DiyarbakIr
late hours of Friday afternoon.
Those involved in the march
in the
were apparently carrying banners
colored red. ~rel'n. yellow
and shouting slogans in support
of the Kurdistan Worker' s
Party (PKK) for nearly four
hours. The security forces, having
called in extra support,
charged those marchmg and
arrested many people. During
the whole day, security heli-
~opters flew over the city lookmg
out for any disturbances.
Other cities
in the region
Meanwhile, Yurtda~.said in the
southeastern city of Siirt, more
than 100 people were arrested
in the celebrations. Batman also
had a high turnout for the celebrations,
Yurtda~ said. In
~Irnak the streets were decked
out in f1a~s and in Batman the
governor s office organized a
march.ln Malatya, the People's
Democracy Party (HADEP)
celebrated Newroz in the
town's stadium. In Berlin, 12
demonstrators who fought with
German police were detained
during a Newroz demonstration.
RP deputies
celebrate Newroz
In Ankara, some Welfare Party
(RP) deputies in Çankaya celebrated
Newroz by lightmg tires
in a field adjoining to a restaurant
where they had lunch.
RP Diyarbalor deputy Ferit
Bora and Seyyid Ha~im Ha~imi
and Bitlis deputy Abdü1haluk
Mutlu jumped over the fire in
the traditional manner.
A view of the state-sponsored celebrations (small photo) and the Newroz fire.
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