22.04.2025

Serê Salê: Kurds celebrate New Year according to the Solar Calendar

According to the Kurdish culture, the new year is celebrated on January 13th every year according to the Solar Calendar. This special day is commonly known as “Serê Salê” (New Year’s Eve – New Year’s End). Serê Salê, which is traditionally greeted with rituals such as going door to door, storytelling, songs and gifts, means a day full of joy and sharing, especially for children.
22.04.2025

Keeping Kurdish culture alive with handicrafts

İlyas Karagöz deals with handicrafts specific to Kurdish culture in his workshop he established in Suriçi, Diyarbakır. The jewelry he designs with his own hands, local clothes and traditional motifs he embroiders on stone are a reflection of his efforts to keep cultural values ​​alive from the past to the present.