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Labor Day marked across Turkey
Labor Day marked across Turkey
International Workers’ Day, also known as May Day, was marked by tens of thousands in rallies organized by labor unions, NGOs and political parties across Turkey. (Photo: Ankara - Anadolu Agency)
Having their application to hold a massive rally in Istanbul’s iconic Taksim Square denied by the Istanbul Governor’s Office; unions, chambers and left-wing parties called their members in the metropolis to an open marketplace in Bakırköy district. (Photo: Istanbul - İhlas News Agency)
A group of about 10 people were detained instantly by police after trying to march from the district of Beşiktaş towards Taksim Square. (Photo: Beşiktaş, Istanbul - Anadolu Agency)
All the roads around the square, including İstiklal Avenue, were closed to traffic until the evening. (Photo: Istanbul - İhlas News Agency)
However, representatives of several groups, including the union confederations Türk-İş and Hak-İş, were allowed to place a wreath on the Republic Monument in Taksim Square. (Photo: Taksim, Istanbul - Anadolu Agency)
In 1977, Labor Day demonstrations in Istanbul’s Taksim Square left 41 people dead in what became known as Bloody May 1. (Photo: Istanbul - Hürriyet)
Türk-İş, Turkey’s biggest labor confederation, also held a rally in the industrial province of Kocaeli. (Photo: Kocaeli - Demirören News Agency)
They carried banners warning the government against plans to change the severance payment regulations. (Photo: Kocaeli - Demirören News Agency)
(Photo: Ankara - Anadolu Agency)
(Photo: Gaziantep - Anadolu Agency)
(Photo: Artvin - İhlas News Agency)
(Photo: Edirne - Anadolu Agency)
(Photo: Istanbul - Hürriyet)
(Photo: Istanbul - Hürriyet)
(Photo: Manisa - İhlas News Agency)
(Photo: İzmir - Demirören News Agency)
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