They also put Kurdish flags on their cars and use yellow -- from the Kurdish Democratic Party banner -- as their gang color. On their Web sites, they talk about Kurdish music and culture.

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Koma Amed, a Kurdish folk band known for its politically charged lyrics and multi-layered compositions, will perform in the Kurdish-populated Diyarbakır city this October after three decades in exile.