 This is despite the fact that according to the above-mentioned municipality, 72% of the people of the district use Kurdish in their daily lives.In another case, the mayor of Diyarbakır, Osman Baydemir, was subjected to a similar set of interrogations and judicial processes.His case is related to the use of the Kurdish phrase "Sersala We Pîroz Be" (Happy New Year) in the new year celebration cards issued by the municipality.