Hundreds of people have been arrested in Istanbul, with 50,000 police officers deployed to the city as authorities attempt to ...

Turkish police charged May Day protesters in Istanbul on Thursday, detaining hundreds of people and dragging some away in ...

Turkish police detained hundreds in Istanbul during May Day protests on Thursday. Demonstrators defied a ban on public gatherings and attempted to march to Taksim Square. The protests were fueled by ...

Millions took part in May Day protests around the globe, including in Istanbul, Turkey, where police arrested hundreds of ...

The demonstrations, which marked the first major opposition rally since mass protests roiled the country last month over the ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S. and around the world rallied Thursday in May Day protests that ...

May Day came with the government embroiled in a battle ... Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on X that 407 protesters were arrested in Istanbul, while a statement by Istanbul authorities said ...

Detained protesters shout slogans from inside a bus, as people attempt to defy a ban and march on Taksim Square to celebrate May Day, in Istanbul, Turkey May 1, 2025. REUTERS/Murad Sezer UPDATED ...

(AP Photo/Khalil Hamra) Istanbul mayor’s arrest is focus of protests in Turkey In Turkey, May Day served as a platform not only for labor rights but for broader calls to uphold democratic values.