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People carry torches during Nowruz celebrations - Akra, Iraq
People carry torches during Nowruz celebrations - Akra, Iraq -  Copyright  Alaa Al-Marjani / Reuters
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Nowruz 2023: Kurdish new year celebrations in pictures

By David Mouriquand
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Nowruz includes the countries of Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Turkey, Northern Iraq and parts of western China

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Nowruz, the Persian New Year was celebrated this week by more than 300 million people in countries spanning the Balkans, the Black Sea Basin, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and the Middle East.

Take a look at these pictures of this year's celebrations. 

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Iraqi Kurds celebrate Nowruz - Sulaimaniyah, Iraq AP Photo
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A girl buys a balloon during Nowruz - Kabul, Afghanistan AP Photo
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Selfie during Nowruz - Kazakhstan AP Photo
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Tajiks participate in Nowruz celebrations - Kabul, Afghanistan AP Photo
Safin Hamed / AFP
Men use a horse to transport torches - Akra, Iraq Safin Hamed / AFP
Ilyas Akengin / AFP
Nowruz selfie - Diyarbakir, Turkey Ilyas Akengin / AFP
Ismael Adnan / AFP
Gathering in Nowruz Square - Dohuk, Iraq Ismael Adnan / AFP
Igor Kovalenko / EPA
Women wearing traditional costumes for Nowruz - Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Igor Kovalenko / EPA
Ilyas Akengin / AFP
Kurds gather around a bonfire during Nowruz celebrations - Diyarbakir, Turkey Ilyas Akengin / AFP
Alaa Al-Marjani / Reuters
Iraqi Kurdish people with fire torches for Nowruz celebrations - Akra, Iraq Alaa Al-Marjani / Reuters
Delil Souleiman / AFP
Dancing girl wearing traditional clothing near Turkish border - Al-Qahtaniyah, Syria Delil Souleiman / AFP
Safin Hamed / AFP
Kurdish man holds lit torches - Akra, Iraq Safin Hamed / AFP
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