Pictures: Clashes between protesters and police, some arrested

Turkish police fired tear gas and arrested dozens of people taking part in May 1 protests in Istanbul on Friday, May 1.

Two groups stood out on the European side of the city as they expressed their intention to march to Taksim Square, the site of numerous anti-government protests in the past, which was blocked by police overnight.

Turkish media, including opposition portal BirGün, reported that at least 57 people were arrested.

May 1, which marks workers and the working class, is marked by a large police presence in Turkey every year, and much of central Istanbul around Taksim Square is regularly shut down.

Last year, protests moved to the Kadıköy area, where more were arrested. more than 400 people.

On Friday, May 1, a large number of police officers were deployed in Istanbul, many in riot gear, while metal barricades blocked access to central parts of the city, Aawsat.com reported.

In the Mecidiyeköy neighborhood, police https://twitter.com/i/status/2050217555839816147 used tear gas. tear gas against protesters, including members of the Marxist HKP party, who tried to break the cordon, chanting “the US is a murderer, the AKP is a collaborator”.

Police in the Beshiktash neighborhood intervened, sometimes violently, whenever the demonstrators started chanting. AFP recorded several participants falling to the ground.

Trade unions and civil society organizations called protests for May 1 under the slogan “Bread – Peace – Freedom”.

Earlier this week, Turkish authorities issued arrest and search warrants for 62 people, 46 of whom they labeled as “potential attackers”, including journalists, trade unionists and politicians. the opposition. /tesheshi

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Source: prizrenpost