DERSİM - Despite the ban decision of the governorship in Dersim, the people of the city who came together in Seyit Rıza Square started to celebrate Newroz.
The people of Dersim did not recognize the ban decision taken by the governorship. Announcing the ban, the Dersim Governorship stated that only a press release will be allowed.
Not recognizing the ban, the people of Dersim gathered at the Seyit Rıza Square with their local clothes. Besides banners celebrating the Newroz in Kurmanci and Kirmanckî, there is banner celebrating Newroz in Turkish.
HDP Dersim Deputy Alican Önlü, HDP FMC Members Veli Saçılık, Sultan Özcan, Labor Party Deputy Chairman Selma Gürkan, Dersim Mayor Fatih Mehmet Maçoğlu are expected to attend the celebration, before the Newroz fire is lit.