Turkish police fire tear gas, arrest hundreds at Istanbul May Day rallies

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Two groups were specially singled retired successful the city’s European broadside aft signalling their volition to march to Taksim Square, the country of respective anti-government protests successful the past, which was sealed disconnected overnight by police

Published - May 01, 2026 10:11 p.m. IST - Istanbul

Police usage capsicum spray to disperse demonstrators, arsenic radical effort to defy a prohibition and march connected Taksim Square to observe May Day, successful Istanbul, Turkey, connected May 1, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters

Turkish constabulary connected Friday (May 1, 2026) fired teardrop state and arrested hundreds of radical holding May Day demonstrations successful Istanbul, arsenic thousands rallied nationwide.

According to the CHD Lawyers’ Association, astatine slightest 370 radical were arrested successful Istanbul, wherever constabulary fired teardrop state from riot-control vehicles into the crowd, AFP journalists observed.

Published - May 01, 2026 10:11 p.m. IST

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