Police arrested more than 400 people in Istanbul on Thursday, officials said, amidst a massive show of force to prevent May Day demonstrations in Turkey's biggest city. More than 400 people were ...

Turkish police charged May Day protesters in Istanbul on Thursday, detaining hundreds of people and dragging some away in buses after they tried to defy a ban on public gatherings and march ...

Reuters. Plain-clothed police members detain a protester, as people attempt to defy a ban and march on Taksim Square to celebrate May Day in Istanbul, Turkey May 1, 2025.

ANKARA — Istanbul police detained more than 400 people on Thursday during May Day demonstrations — the largest display of defiance since last month’s mass protests over Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu’s arrest — ...

ISTANBUL, May 1 (Reuters) - Turkish police detained 217 people on Wednesday, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said, after tear gas and rubber bullets were used to stop the protesters reaching ...

Police in Istanbul have used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse protesters who tried to break through a barricade to reach the city’s Taksim Square in defiance of a ban on May Day rallies ...

Headline May 02, 2025 Link copied Millions took part in May Day protests around the globe, including in Istanbul, Turkey, where police arrested hundreds of people.

Police arrested more than 400 people in Istanbul on Thursday, officials said, amidst a massive show of force to prevent May Day demonstrations in Turkey's biggest city.