May 1 meeting is taking place in Maltepe, İstanbul.

May 1 Labor Day has been celebrated in different cities across Turkey.

In its announcement, Felicity Party has declared that the party’s presidential candidate is party’s chair Temel Karamollaoğlu.

Those to attend May 1 Labor Day demonstration in Maltepe has departed. The participants will come to the area from three sides.

66 people who attempted to march to Taksim to celebrate May 1 Labor Day in Taksim have been detained, the Security Directorate has stated.

All roads leading to Taksim Square have been closed to vehicle traffic and pedestrians have been denied access to İstiklal Avenue due to the May 1 Labor Day. Pedestrians are requested to present “an official document which proves that they work on May 1.”

2018 Courage to Think Defender Award has been granted to Academics for Peace due to their extraordinary efforts to form solidarity at universities and encourage academic freedom, freedom of questioning and peaceful exchange of ideas.

European Commission has announced that the EU Delegation in Turkey will continue monitoring and reporting on the case of Pınar Selek, who has been tried and acquitted four times in the trial of Egyptian Bazaar explosion.

“From Erzurum resident, this homeland is ours” has been written in capital on Surp Takavor Armenian Church in Kadıköy, İstanbul. Besides, garbage has been dumped on church’s front door.

The Union of Actors and Actresses has made a call to the May 1 Labor Day with a video, where the members of the union have stated, “On May 1, we will not be at movie sets, theaters stages or studios, but at squares” and read out the poem “We Will See Beautiful Days.”

Barriers have been brought to roads leading to İstiklal Street and Taksim square, which will be closed on May 1. Labor organization will hold the May 1 meeting in Maltepe.

HDP has issued a statement regarding the detention of 39 people in a police raid conducted to Güngören District office in Saturday evening. Deputy Co-Chair Başaran has said, “It is a constitutional crime. It is an adjustment of the election process with the hand of judiciary in favor of the government.”