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 ...
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 ...
Istanbul authorities on Wednesday closed metro trains, buses and Bosphorous ferries, paralysing Turkey's biggest city in a bid to prevent May Day demonstrations.