Nevruz Festivities Turned Violent
Posted on March 24th, 2008 by Jenny White
Two people were killed and many detained in Kurdish celebrations of the spring festival Nevruz around the country. Some Kurdish DPT politicians are accused of making inflammatory speeches and protesters were observed carrying pro-PKK slogans and pictures of PKK leader Ocalan. Demonstrators in Van reportedly threw rocks and Molotov cocktails at the police and attacked government buildings. The police used live ammunition and tear gas to disperse the crowds. (click here for news report)
Initially Nevruz celebrations around the country seemed peaceful and the newspapers reported no trouble. These demonstrations apparently emerged later.
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