Turkey: Hundreds Detained as May Day Protest Held in Istanbul Despite Ban

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Turkey: Hundreds Detained as May Day Protest Held in Istanbul Despite Ban

Police detained hundreds of May Day protesters on Thursday, May 1, after they tried to defy a ban on public gatherings and march towards Taksim Square.

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