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Turkish Riot Police Detain Over 200 People During May Day Demonstrations

© REUTERS / Murad SezerTurkish riot police scuffle with a group of protesters as they attempted to defy a ban and march on Taksim Square to celebrate May Day in Istanbul, Turkey
Turkish riot police scuffle with a group of protesters as they attempted to defy a ban and march on Taksim Square to celebrate May Day in Istanbul, Turkey - Sputnik International
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Turkish riot police detained dozens of people during the Labour Day demonstrations in Istanbul on Monday, local media reported.

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) — At least 207 people were detained during the demonstrations which were held in the city's Bakirkoy neighborhood near a bazaar, Turkish Minute newspaper reported, citing Istanbul governor’s office.

Taksim Square, a symbolic place for May Day celebrations, was blocked by Turkish authorities, the newspaper added.

On May 1, 1977, celebrations of the Labour Day on Taksim Square which gathered 500,000 participants ended up with shootings carried out by unknown snipers and subsequent clashes, what claimed the lives of at least 34 people.

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