Invititation for Newroz Festival to the comrades of Bobby Sands who died in a death fast 2019-03-19 13:13:52 DİYARBAKIR- Newroz Organization Committee invited Gerry Adams, the former president of Sinn Fein, party of Bobby Sands who died in consequence of his death fast against English colonial policy, to Diyarbakır Newroz Festival. The guests of Newroz Festival of Diyarbakır to be celebrated with the slogan 'We will break the isolation, we will definately win are invited. 174 people were invited to Diyarbakır Newroz, consisting of politicians, activists, journalists, writers, academicians, artists, non-governmental organizations, chamber and union representatives from Turkey and abroad. There are some very prominent names on the list.   The list of guests included two names that attracted attention due to the hunger strikes, one of Newroz's agendas. One of the prominent names invited is  the Irish Liberation Army (IRA) political wing Sinn Fein former President Gerry Adams, the death fast activist of the former IRA Lieutenant and Sinn Fein MP Raymond McCartney also took part.