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Istanbul police detain 50 people amid May Day processions

Türkiye Materials 1 May 2018 15:01 (UTC +04:00)
Fifty people calling for mass riots were detained during the May Day processions in Istanbul, Turkish media reported May 1 citing the Istanbul police.
Istanbul police detain 50 people amid May Day processions

Baku, Azerbaijan, May 1

By Rufiz Hafizoglu – Trend:

Fifty people calling for mass riots were detained during the May Day processions in Istanbul, Turkish media reported May 1 citing the Istanbul police.

Reportedly, students and a number of employees of trade unions are among the detained.

The May Day processions are underway in Istanbul today. In this regard, roads leading to Taksim Square are closed due to security reasons.

May Day, also known as International Workers' Day, Labour Day or Workers' Day, is a celebration of laborers and the working classes that is promoted by the international labor movement which occurs every year on May 1.

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