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Turkish Kurds in Japan seek refugee status

SAITAMA, Japan, Aug. 29 Kyodo - Turkish Kurds living in Japan hold a press conference on April 18, 2021, in Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, where the largest Kurdish community in Japan resides, asking the Japanese government for refugee status as they hold signs that read "Help." (Kyodo)

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Map of Japanese cities with large Kurdish populations

SAITAMA, Japan, Aug. 29 Kyodo - Map shows the location of the neighboring cities of Kawaguchi and Warabi in Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo, where most Turkish Kurds in Japan live. (Kyodo)

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Kurds in Iran celebrate Nowruz

A woman waves a scarf while dancing during Nowruz festivities in Saqqez, Kurdistan Province, Iran on March 15, 2025. Nowruz, rooted in Zoroastrian tradition, marks the arrival of spring and the Persian New Year. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurds in Iran celebrate Nowruz

Kurdish youth in traditional clothing carry fire torches during a Nowruz celebration on a hillside in Saqqez, Iran on March 15, 2024. The event was held in the presence of Jina Amini’s father, as many in the region continue to honor her legacy. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurds in Iran celebrate Nowruz

Young men perform a traditional Kurdish dance in a circle surrounded by women in colorful dresses during Nowruz festivities in Saqqez, Iran on March 18, 2024. Nowruz, marking the arrival of spring and the Persian New Year, is a powerful expression of Kurdish identity, celebrated with music, dance, and resistance. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurds in Iran celebrate Nowruz

Men and women pose holding Kurdish scarves and roses during Nowruz festivities in Saqqez, Iran on March 15, 2024. The event was held in the presence of Jina Amini’s father, as many in the region continue to honor her legacy. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurds in Iran celebrate Nowruz

Kurdish men hold signs commemorating the victims of the 1988 Halabja chemical attack during Nowruz festivities in Saqqez, Iran on March 15, 2024. The attack, carried out by Saddam Hussein’s regime, killed thousands of civilians and remains a haunting memory across Kurdish communities in the region. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurds in Iran celebrate Nowruz

A young girl holds her scarf behind her as she stands in front of a bonfire during Nowruz festivities in Saqqez, Kurdistan Province, Iran on March 15, 2025. Nowruz, rooted in Zoroastrian tradition, marks the arrival of spring and the Persian New Year. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurds in Iran celebrate Nowruz

Women in traditional Kurdish dresses dance during Nowruz celebrations in Saqqez, Iran on March 13, 2025. Nowruz is celebrated on the spring equinox and marks the first day of the Iranian calendar, symbolizing renewal, the arrival of spring, and the connection between people and nature. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurds in Iran celebrate Nowruz

Kurdish youth in traditional clothing carry fire torches during a Nowruz celebration on a hillside in Saqqez, Iran on March 15, 2024. The event was held in the presence of Jina Amini’s father, as many in the region continue to honor her legacy. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurds in Iran celebrate Nowruz

People perform a traditional Kurdish group dance during Nowruz festivities in Saqqez, Kurdistan Province, Iran on March 15, 2025. Nowruz, rooted in Zoroastrian tradition, marks the arrival of spring and the Persian New Year. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurds in Iran celebrate Nowruz

A girl runs past a blazing bonfire during Nowruz celebrations in Saqqez, Kurdistan Province, Iran on March 15, 2025. Nowruz, rooted in Zoroastrian tradition, marks the arrival of spring and the Persian New Year. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurds in Iran celebrate Nowruz

A silhouetted figure performs a traditional Kurdish dance in Saqqez, Iran on March 13, 2025. Nowruz is celebrated on the spring equinox and marks the first day of the Iranian calendar, symbolizing renewal, the arrival of spring, and the connection between people and nature. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurds in Iran celebrate Nowruz

Kurdish women dance in traditional attire during Nowruz celebrations in Saqqez, Iran on March 13, 2025. Nowruz is celebrated on the spring equinox and marks the first day of the Iranian calendar, symbolizing renewal, the arrival of spring, and the connection between people and nature. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurds in Iran celebrate Nowruz

A Kurdish child performs in the middle of a large Nowruz circle dance in Saqqez, Iran on March 13, 2025. Nowruz is celebrated on the spring equinox and marks the first day of the Iranian calendar, symbolizing renewal, the arrival of spring, and the connection between people and nature. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurds in Iran celebrate Nowruz

A young woman poses with a red rose on a mountain slope during Nowruz celebrations in Saqqez, Iran on March 15, 2024. The event was held in the presence of Jina (Mahsa) Amini’s father, as many in the region continue to honor her legacy. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurds in Iran celebrate Nowruz

Participants raise Kurdish scarves and hold roses in the air during Nowruz festivities in Saqqez, Iran on March 15, 2024. The event was held in the presence of Jina (Mahsa) Amini’s father, as many in the region continue to honor her legacy. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurds in Iran celebrate Nowruz

A young woman poses with a red rose on a mountain slope during Nowruz celebrations in Saqqez, Iran on March 15, 2024. The event was held in the presence of Jina (Mahsa) Amini’s father, as many in the region continue to honor her legacy. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurds in Iran celebrate Nowruz

A Kurdish girl performs a traditional dance in a red dress during Nowruz celebrations in Saqqez, Iran on March 30, 2024. The annual festival marks the beginning of the Persian New Year and is celebrated with dancing, singing, and traditional clothing across Kurdish regions. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurds in Iran celebrate Nowruz

A man waves a scarf while dancing during Nowruz festivities in Saqqez, Kurdistan Province, Iran on March 15, 2025. Nowruz, rooted in Zoroastrian tradition, marks the arrival of spring and the Persian New Year. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurds in Iran celebrate Nowruz

A young woman poses with a red rose on a mountain slope during Nowruz celebrations in Saqqez, Iran on March 15, 2024. The event was held in the presence of Jina (Mahsa) Amini’s father, as many in the region continue to honor her legacy. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurds in Iran celebrate Nowruz

Kurdish men hold signs commemorating the victims of the 1988 Halabja chemical attack during Nowruz festivities in Saqqez, Iran on March 15, 2024. The attack, carried out by Saddam Hussein’s regime, killed thousands of civilians and remains a haunting memory across Kurdish communities in the region. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurds in Iran celebrate Nowruz

A Kurdish child performs in the middle of a large Nowruz circle dance in Saqqez, Iran on March 13, 2025. Nowruz is celebrated on the spring equinox and marks the first day of the Iranian calendar, symbolizing renewal, the arrival of spring, and the connection between people and nature. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurds in Iran celebrate Nowruz

A young woman poses with a red rose on a mountain slope during Nowruz celebrations in Saqqez, Iran on March 15, 2024. The event was held in the presence of Jina (Mahsa) Amini’s father, as many in the region continue to honor her legacy. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurds in Iran celebrate Nowruz

Men wave scarves near a fire during Nowruz festivities in Saqqez, Kurdistan Province, Iran on March 15, 2025. Nowruz, rooted in Zoroastrian tradition, marks the arrival of spring and the Persian New Year. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurds in Iran celebrate Nowruz

A silhouetted figure performs a traditional Kurdish dance in Saqqez, Iran on March 13, 2025. Nowruz is celebrated on the spring equinox and marks the first day of the Iranian calendar, symbolizing renewal, the arrival of spring, and the connection between people and nature. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Syrian Kurds Celebrate Nowruz - Afrin

Syrian Kurds celebrate Nowruz for the first time after the fall of the regime of Bashar al-Assad on March 20, 2025 in Afrin, Syria. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Syrian Kurds Celebrate Nowruz - Afrin

Syrian Kurds celebrate Nowruz for the first time after the fall of the regime of Bashar al-Assad on March 20, 2025 in Afrin, Syria. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Syrian Kurds Celebrate Nowruz - Afrin

Syrian Kurds celebrate Nowruz for the first time after the fall of the regime of Bashar al-Assad on March 20, 2025 in Afrin, Syria. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Kurds Celebrate Nowruz - Akre

Fireworks go off as thousands of Iraqi Kurds gather to celebrate Nowruz in the Akre district in Nineveh, Kurdistan region of Iraq on March 20, 2025. Nowruz, that starts at the moment of spring equinox, is celebrated globally and highly valued by Kurds. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Kurds Celebrate Nowruz - Akre

Iraqi Kurds carry torches as they gather in thousands to celebrate Nowruz in the Akre district in Nineveh, Kurdistan region of Iraq on March 20, 2025. Nowruz, that starts at the moment of spring equinox, is celebrated globally and highly valued by Kurds. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Kurds Celebrate Nowruz - Akre

Iraqi Kurds carry torches as they gather in thousands to celebrate Nowruz in the Akre district in Nineveh, Kurdistan region of Iraq on March 20, 2025. Nowruz, that starts at the moment of spring equinox, is celebrated globally and highly valued by Kurds. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Kurds Celebrate Nowruz - Akre

Fireworks go off as thousands of Iraqi Kurds gather to celebrate Nowruz in the Akre district in Nineveh, Kurdistan region of Iraq on March 20, 2025. Nowruz, that starts at the moment of spring equinox, is celebrated globally and highly valued by Kurds. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Kurds Celebrate Nowruz - Akre

Iraqi Kurds carry torches as they gather in thousands to celebrate Nowruz in the Akre district in Nineveh, Kurdistan region of Iraq on March 20, 2025. Nowruz, that starts at the moment of spring equinox, is celebrated globally and highly valued by Kurds. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Kurds Celebrate Nowruz - Akre

Iraqi Kurds carry torches as they gather in thousands to celebrate Nowruz in the Akre district in Nineveh, Kurdistan region of Iraq on March 20, 2025. Nowruz, that starts at the moment of spring equinox, is celebrated globally and highly valued by Kurds. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Kurds Celebrate Nowruz - Akre

Iraqi Kurds carry torches as they gather in thousands to celebrate Nowruz in the Akre district in Nineveh, Kurdistan region of Iraq on March 20, 2025. Nowruz, that starts at the moment of spring equinox, is celebrated globally and highly valued by Kurds. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Kurds Celebrate Nowruz - Akre

Iraqi Kurds carry torches as they gather in thousands to celebrate Nowruz in the Akre district in Nineveh, Kurdistan region of Iraq on March 20, 2025. Nowruz, that starts at the moment of spring equinox, is celebrated globally and highly valued by Kurds. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Kurds Celebrate Nowruz - Akre

Iraqi Kurds carry torches as they gather in thousands to celebrate Nowruz in the Akre district in Nineveh, Kurdistan region of Iraq on March 20, 2025. Nowruz, that starts at the moment of spring equinox, is celebrated globally and highly valued by Kurds. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Kurds Celebrate Nowruz - Akre

Fireworks go off as thousands of Iraqi Kurds gather to celebrate Nowruz in the Akre district in Nineveh, Kurdistan region of Iraq on March 20, 2025. Nowruz, that starts at the moment of spring equinox, is celebrated globally and highly valued by Kurds. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Kurds Celebrate Nowruz - Akre

Iraqi Kurds carry torches as they gather in thousands to celebrate Nowruz in the Akre district in Nineveh, Kurdistan region of Iraq on March 20, 2025. Nowruz, that starts at the moment of spring equinox, is celebrated globally and highly valued by Kurds. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Kurds Celebrate Nowruz - Akre

Iraqi Kurds carry torches as they gather in thousands to celebrate Nowruz in the Akre district in Nineveh, Kurdistan region of Iraq on March 20, 2025. Nowruz, that starts at the moment of spring equinox, is celebrated globally and highly valued by Kurds. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Kurds Celebrate Nowruz - Akre

Iraqi Kurds carry torches as they gather in thousands to celebrate Nowruz in the Akre district in Nineveh, Kurdistan region of Iraq on March 20, 2025. Nowruz, that starts at the moment of spring equinox, is celebrated globally and highly valued by Kurds. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Kurds Celebrate Nowruz - Akre

Iraqi Kurds carry torches as they gather in thousands to celebrate Nowruz in the Akre district in Nineveh, Kurdistan region of Iraq on March 20, 2025. Nowruz, that starts at the moment of spring equinox, is celebrated globally and highly valued by Kurds. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Kurds Celebrate Nowruz - Akre

Women play daf as thousands of Iraqi Kurds gather to celebrate Nowruz in the Akre district in Nineveh, Kurdistan region of Iraq on March 20, 2025. Nowruz, that starts at the moment of spring equinox, is celebrated globally and highly valued by Kurds. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Kurds Celebrate Nowruz - Akre

Iraqi Kurds carry torches as they gather in thousands to celebrate Nowruz in the Akre district in Nineveh, Kurdistan region of Iraq on March 20, 2025. Nowruz, that starts at the moment of spring equinox, is celebrated globally and highly valued by Kurds. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Kurds Celebrate Nowruz - Akre

Thousands of Iraqi Kurds gather to celebrate Nowruz in the Akre district in Nineveh, Kurdistan region of Iraq on March 20, 2025. Nowruz, that starts at the moment of spring equinox, is celebrated globally and highly valued by Kurds. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Kurds Celebrate Nowruz - Akre

Thousands of Iraqi Kurds gather to celebrate Nowruz in the Akre district in Nineveh, Kurdistan region of Iraq on March 20, 2025. Nowruz, that starts at the moment of spring equinox, is celebrated globally and highly valued by Kurds. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Kurds Celebrate Nowruz - Akre

Women play daf as thousands of Iraqi Kurds gather to celebrate Nowruz in the Akre district in Nineveh, Kurdistan region of Iraq on March 20, 2025. Nowruz, that starts at the moment of spring equinox, is celebrated globally and highly valued by Kurds. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Kurds Celebrate Nowruz - Akre

Thousands of Iraqi Kurds gather to celebrate Nowruz in the Akre district in Nineveh, Kurdistan region of Iraq on March 20, 2025. Nowruz, that starts at the moment of spring equinox, is celebrated globally and highly valued by Kurds. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Kurds Celebrate Nowruz - Akre

Thousands of Iraqi Kurds gather to celebrate Nowruz in the Akre district in Nineveh, Kurdistan region of Iraq on March 20, 2025. Nowruz, that starts at the moment of spring equinox, is celebrated globally and highly valued by Kurds. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM