Viewfinder: Celebrating Nowruz in Turkey

Pacific Standard Staff
March 22, 2019
Nowruz, which starts on the vernal equinox and marks the Iranian New Year, is celebrated by more than 300 million people in diverse communities across the world.
Men wave flags as they celebrate Nowruz festivities on March 21st, 2019, in Diyarbakir, Turkey. Nowruz, which starts on the vernal equinox and marks the Iranian New Year, is celebrated by more than 300 million people in diverse communities across the world.

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