Newroz celebrations in Cologne and Frankfurt: Thousands show solidarity with Kurds!

Newroz celebrations in Cologne and Frankfurt: Thousands show solidarity with Kurds!

in Cologne celebrated tens of thousands of people on March 22, 2025, the Kurdish New Year's New Roz. The event, which was under the motto "Newroz - solidarity with the Kurds and Kurds in northern Syria", took place on the site directly on the Rhine. Colorful activities such as singing, dancing and drumming shaped the picture, while the police warned of possible traffic impairments due to the expected amount of 10,000 participants. According to reports from Welt.de However, the dpa reporters estimated the number of participants at several thousand.

People flocked from different cities and the Netherlands to Cologne. The event area and the surrounding streets were well filled. Despite the high number of participants, there were no outstanding incidents, as a spokeswoman for the police confirmed.

celebrate all over Germany

At the same time, a central celebration for the Newroz took place in Frankfurt, in which the police counted around 30,000 participants. The event attracted people from all over Germany and was characterized by colorful clothes and uniforms that reminded of the Kurdish Peschmerga troops. These celebrations were not only an expression of the beginning of spring, but also a form of political resistance to the Kurdish community.

The memory of women in Iran was particularly noteworthy for more rights, initiated by the death of Jina Mahsa Amini in September. Participants showed flags in the Kurdish colors red, yellow and green and wore portraits of politically committed people who were arrested or killed in Turkey, Iran and other countries. Despite the request of the organizers to remove pictures of the imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan, some of them were visible.

Together for the future

The celebrations were also devoted to the memory of the victims of the earthquake disaster in Turkey and Syria on February 6, which had a particularly large number of Kurdish residents. There was a festive atmosphere on the stage, with music and dance, while grill stalls provided plenty of smoke.

Overall, Newroz was experienced in Cologne and Frankfurt as a colorful festival that not only celebrated cultural identity, but also focused on political and social issues. The meeting was a sign of solidarity and cohesion of the Kurdish community, which would like to stand up for its rights in Germany and beyond. The celebrations thus illustrated the lively and resilient culture of the Kurds in Germany and their efforts for a better future.