content tagged with may 1 2021

Groups prevented from taking to Taksim, over 200 people detained

VIDEO-NEWS | MAY DAY IN ISTANBUL

Groups prevented from taking to Taksim, over 200 people detained

Workers and students who wanted to reach İstanbul’s Taksim Square through Ömer Hayyam, Mecidiyeköy, Kazancı Slope and Osmanbey for the 1st of May have been detained by the police. Five people have also been taken into custody in Ankara.

1 May 2021 Vedat Örüç

Police intervention against May Day celebrations in Ankara, İzmir

MAY DAY AHEAD OF ‘FULL LOCKDOWN’

Police intervention against May Day celebrations in Ankara, İzmir

Banned by governor’s offices in several provinces, May Day is celebrated today ahead of the ‘full lockdown’. Police intervened against the celebrations in Ankara and İzmir, taking several people into custody.