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| Turkey May Day protests hit by tear gas near Taksim Square | Turkey May Day protests hit by tear gas near Taksim Square |
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| Riot police in Turkey have used tear gas and water cannon to prevent demonstrators defying a ban on protests on Istanbul's central Taksim Square. | Riot police in Turkey have used tear gas and water cannon to prevent demonstrators defying a ban on protests on Istanbul's central Taksim Square. |
| Local media showed footage of flag-waving protesters confronting a wall of riot police. | |
| Thousands of people have been massing at different spots across the city, the Associated Press news agency said. Many vowed to defy the ban. | Thousands of people have been massing at different spots across the city, the Associated Press news agency said. Many vowed to defy the ban. |
| Turkish media said some 40,000 police would be deployed in the city on 1 May. | Turkish media said some 40,000 police would be deployed in the city on 1 May. |
| PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan earlier warned people they should "give up hopes" of gathering on Taksim Square - a focus of anti-government protests. | PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan earlier warned people they should "give up hopes" of gathering on Taksim Square - a focus of anti-government protests. |
| But a joint statement from the main trades unions on Wednesday said: "We will be in Taksim despite the irrational and illegal ban. All roads will lead to Taksim on May Day". | But a joint statement from the main trades unions on Wednesday said: "We will be in Taksim despite the irrational and illegal ban. All roads will lead to Taksim on May Day". |
| Mr Erdogan's party won local elections in March. That was the first vote since mass protests last June, and was seen as a barometer of his popularity. | Mr Erdogan's party won local elections in March. That was the first vote since mass protests last June, and was seen as a barometer of his popularity. |
| The prime minister has been eyeing a run for the presidency in August - the first time voters will directly elect the head of state - or may seek to change the rules to allow him to seek a fourth term in office. | The prime minister has been eyeing a run for the presidency in August - the first time voters will directly elect the head of state - or may seek to change the rules to allow him to seek a fourth term in office. |
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