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A total of 419 people were detained in İstanbul during May Day demonstrations, according to a report released by the Progressive Lawyers Association (ÇHD). The detentions came amid a heavy police ...
Across Turkey, this year’s May Day was once again marked by heavy police presence and barricades as well as detentions as tens of thousands of workers and activists attempted to mark International ...
Turkish police charged May Day protesters in Istanbul on Thursday, detaining hundreds of people and dragging some away in buses after they tried to defy a ban on public gatherings and march ...
Amnesty International called for Turkish authorities to lift the ban on May Day (also called Labor Day) gatherings in Istanbul’s Taksim Square on Wednesday. Amnesty International’s deputy regional ...
Police arrested more than 400 people in Istanbul on Thursday, officials said, amidst a massive show of force to prevent May Day demonstrations in Turkey's biggest city.
Over 400 detained in Istanbul’s May Day protest as Turkey restricts transit The demonstrations, which marked the first major opposition rally since mass protests roiled the country last month over the ...
Local media said passengers and employees at Istanbul Airport fled for open air, while employees of hotels and workplaces in Taksim Square gathered in the square. Others gathered in parks.