Turkish police tear‑gas and detain hundreds at Istanbul May Day rally
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- Category: World News
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-05-01 11:34 UTC
- Sources: Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera reports that Turkish police deployed tear gas and arrested hundreds of demonstrators during a May Day gathering in Istanbul’s Taksim Square. The crackdown followed clashes between protesters demanding workers’ rights and security forces. Human‑rights groups condemned the use of force as excessive.
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