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Those losing their liver lives on May 1, 1977 at Kazancı Yokuşu in Taksim have been marked.
The groups rallying led by Initiative of 78s demanded that Taksim Square become May 1 Square again, a truth commission be formed to investigate into the May 1, 1977 massacre and memorial be built at Kazancı Yokuşu for the deceased.
Police encircled the area of commemoration. The participants entered the area after the body search.
Following the Initiative of 78s, Communist Movement of Turkey left cloves for those who lost their lives here.
The joint declaration was read by Head of the Initiative of 78s, Yunus Bircan on behalf of all groups.
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Bircan said Taksim is public space and May 1 Square. He reacted that Taksim is being closed to May 1 celebrations.
“We oppose policies of the AKP (Justice and Development Party) to end publicity of Taksim Square. We will not lose Taksim Square. Losing Taksim Square means losing its bond with the venue where struggle for freedom and equality came to life”.
The commemoration ended upon leaving cloves at the Kazancı Yokuşu. (BK/TK)
Taksim Square Massacre The estimates on the number of participants in the Labour Day celebrations on Taksim Square in 1977 is usually given as 500,000 citizens.[3] Many participants and in particular the Maoist block had not even entered the square when shots were heard. Most witnesses stated that they came from the building of the water supply company (Sular İdaresi) and the Marmara Hotel, the tallest building in Istanbul in 1977. Subsequently the security forces intervened with armoured vehicles making much noise with their sirens and explosives. They also hosed the crowd with pressurized water. Most casualties were caused by the panic that this intervention created. The figures on the casualties vary between 34 and 42 persons killed and 126 and 220 persons being injured. | |
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