Police block May Day commemoration, detain dozens in İstanbul’s Taksim Square

Turkish police detained more than 30 people in İstanbul on Monday after blocking a May Day commemoration near Taksim Square, including union leaders and representatives of political parties and civil society groups, Turkish Minute reported, citing the Anka news agency. The police prevented members of the May 1 Taksim Initiative, a coalition of unions and […] The post Police block May Day commemoration, detain dozens in İstanbul’s Taksim Square appeared first on Stockholm Center for Freedom.

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