Persian New Year
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( OZAN KOSE, AFPGetty Images / March 17, 2013 ) A man jumps over a fire as Kurds celebrate Nowruz, the Persian New Year festival, in Kazlicesme, Istanbul. The festival is celebrated in Turkey, Central Asian republics, Iraq, Iran, Azerbaijan as well as war-torn Afghanistan and coincides with the astronomical vernal equinox., in kazlicesme istanbul. The festival is celebrated in Turkey, Central Asian republics, Iraq, Iran, Azerbaijan as well as war-torn Afghanistan and coincides with the astronomical vernal equinox. |
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