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Turkish police halt May Day rally Turkish police halt May Day rally
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Turkish police have broken up a May Day march by left-wing demonstrators in the commercial capital Istanbul and made many arrests. Turkish police have arrested at least 80 left-wing demonstrators who were trying to hold a May Day rally in the commercial capital Istanbul.
Police fired tear gas to prevent a rally taking place on Taksim Square, the Associated Press reports. Police fired tear gas to prevent the rally taking place on Taksim Square, the Associated Press reports.
More soon. The authorities sealed off several roads in central Istanbul.
Trade unionists wanted to commemorate victims of an attack on May Day 1977, when gunmen opened fire on peaceful demonstrators. More than 30 died then.