US EditionPolice deploy in force for May Day in Istanbul, arrest hundreds
- Istanbul authorities closed metro trains, buses, and Bosphorus ferries in an effort to prevent May Day demonstrations, causing major disruptions in Turkey's biggest city.
- Police arrested 100 people who were allegedly planning to protest at Taksim Square, where demonstrations have been banned since 2013.
- The crackdown included restrictions on access to Kadikoy, where trade unions had called for a rally on May Day.
- Amnesty reported that the ban goes against a 2023 ruling by Turkey's Constitutional Court about unions' rights to assemble.
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Turkish police scuffle with May Day protesters in Istanbul
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 towards Taksim Square. Unions and NGOs had called for protests and marches across Istanbul, which has seen a wave of mass demonstrations in recent weeks over the detention of its mayor and President Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival, Ekrem Imamoglu. On Th…
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