Protests in Istanbul's Taksim Square lead to clashes as police detain demonstrators opposing President Erdogan and Mayor ...

Workers unions called for protests and marches across Istanbul on Thursday, May 1, despite the ban on public gatherings.

Massive clashes erupted in Turkey’s Istanbul on the May Day as police charged the people protesting against the detention of ...

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

Turkish police scuffle with May Day protesters in Istanbul, forcefully detaining some of them :: May 1, 2025 :: Istanbul, ...

Over 52,000 police officers were deployed across Istanbul on May Day, leading to the arrest of hundreds of protesters as ...

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

Police arrested more than 400 people in Istanbul on Thursday, officials said, amidst a massive show of force to prevent May ...

The crowd that gathered in Mecidiyeköy and began marching towards Taksim at 10:30 was met with a harsh police intervention.

Amnesty International called for Turkish authorities to lift the ban on May Day (also called Labor Day) gatherings in Istanbul’s Taksim Square on Wednesday. Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional ...

Police arrested nearly 400 people in Istanbul on Thursday, with parts of Turkey's biggest city paralysed in a bid to prevent May Day demonstrations, officials said.

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