Bafel Jalal Talabani, President of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), sent a message to the Newroz celebration in Amed (Diyarbakır), saying:
“On the occasion of the Kurdish Newroz and the Kurdish New Year, which coincides with the resistance in Kirkuk, the Jerusalem of Kurdistan, I extend my warmest congratulations to the dear people of Kurdistan and wish everyone peace, tranquility and happiness.
Newroz is a message of renewal, unity, partnership and brotherhood for Kurdish freedom and independence.
I wish that this Newroz will be an occasion for peace, organization and support for the Kurdish cause everywhere. The Kurdish people are a people with a dignified life. Let us join hands for a lasting peace. Let us work for the victory of Kurdistan.
May your Newroz be blessed, happy and honorable.”