Turkey marks Labor Day amid police violence, detentions once again
Struggling to make the ends meet due to non-stoppable inflation and deteriorating economic crisis, Turkish citizens have demanded better working conditions and fair wages on May 1, Labor Day. The day once again saw the detention of scores of citizens who wanted to march towards Istanbul's Taksim Square.
Turkey has celebrated the May 1 Labor Day amid police violence and detentions once again. Istanbul police early on May 1 set up barricades to prevent people from marching towards the iconic Taksim Square and detained several for attempting to defy the ban and hold a rally.