Turkey arrests over 500 demonstrators at May Day rallies
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- Category: Middle East
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-05-01 12:14 UTC
- Sources: BBC World News
Turkish police deployed heavily on May 1 and detained more than 500 participants in workers’ and union marches across the country, according to BBC World News. The arrests were part of routine security measures for the annual May Day demonstrations.
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