Istanbul police detain dozens amid May Day clampdown
Turkish police on Wednesday detained dozens of protesters attempting to tear down barricades in different districts of Istanbul after authorities banned
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Turkish police on Wednesday detained dozens of protesters attempting to tear down barricades in different districts of Istanbul after authorities banned
Turkish police on Wednesday fired tear gas and rubber bullets and detained dozens of protesters after authorities banned May 1 rallies at Istanbul's historic Taksim Square.
Turkish police on Wednesday fired tear gas and rubber bullets and detained more than 200 protesters after authorities banned May 1 rallies at Istanbul's historic Taksim Square.Police clashed with demonstrators near city hall in the Sarachane district, firing tear gas and rubber bullets to stop protesters breaching barricades, AFP reporters said. "210 people were detained in Istanbul after failure to heed our warnings and attempting to walk to the Taksim Square and attack our police officers on
Turkish police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters and arrested more than 200 people and skirmishes broke out in France, as May 1 rallies around the world drew tens of thousands of demonstrators on Wednesday.
Police used pepper spray and rubber bullets to disperse the crowd.