Police detain hundreds during banned May Day march to İstanbul’s Taksim Square
Hundreds of people were detained by Turkish police on 1 May as they attempted to march to Taksim Square in ...
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Justice still elusive in Turkey’s 1 May 1977 massacre
“Justice has remained out of reach – almost invisible,” journalist Tuğçe Yılmaz wrote an article for Bianet on Wednesday, marking ...
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Socialist groups call for May Day rally in İstanbul’s iconic Taksim Square
Dozens of trade unions, youth groups, and resistance movements in Turkey have declared they will march on İstanbul’s iconic Taksim ...
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Turkey detains dozens ahead of banned May Day Taksim protest
Turkish police detained at least 92 people in coordinated raids across multiple cities on Tuesday, targeting activists and organisers who ...
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‘Öcalan’s release is our main demand,’ says pro-Kurdish DEM MP
“Our fundamental demand is the physical freedom of Öcalan,” said Gülistan Kılıç Koçyiğit, parliamentary group co-chair of Turkey’s pro-Kurdish Peoples’ ...
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