PYD Co-Presidency Council member Aldar Xelîl said that "Newroz is the festival of freedom, liberation, equality and resistance", and called on all the peoples of the region to increase the struggle in the Newroz areas.

Xelîl told ANF that Newroz is a holiday not only for Kurds, but for all peoples and added that “although the Kurdish people launched Newroz which has been known as the holiday of the Kurdish people, this holiday is not only the holiday of the Kurdish people, but also of other peoples. Because it is the festival of freedom, liberation, equality and resistance.”

Aldar Xelîl said that “Newroz 2022 is important. It will be Leader Apo's freedom day. Leader Apo [Abdullah Öcalan] is also the leader of all peoples with his philosophy and ideas. All components of the people in the region see their freedom in his freedom. In the spirit of increasing the struggle in the 50th anniversary of the Freedom Struggle, 2022 Newroz will become a symbol for all peoples in the region. All components of the people in the region, including Kurds, Arabs, Assyrians, Chaldeans, see this reality now.”

Aldar Xelîl called on all the people's components in the region to join the Newroz celebrations and added: “We will make Newroz the day of freedom for us all. Our freedom depends on the freedom of Leader Apo. Let's celebrate Newroz in this spirit. Just as Mazlum Doğan celebrated Newroz as a symbol by saying "Berxwedan jiyan e", we will increase our struggle with that spirit of resistance. As the peoples of the region, together we will increase our struggle and increase the Newroz fire until we achieve victory and freedom.”