More than 5,000 people gathered in Taksim Square for 1 May. The celebration ended at 1.30 pm.

More than 5,000 people gathered in Taksim Square for 1 May. The celebration ended at 1.30 pm.

Even if those planning to join May Day celebrations are hoping there will be no problems, many are preparing for the worst.

It remains to be seen whether the Istanbul governor and the trade union confederations agree on what a “reasonable number” of people in Taksim Square is on Labour Day.

11 Japanese cabin crew, who were dismissed by the Turkish Airlines protest at Nakata Airport.

Hikmet Sami Türk is held responsible for the operations into prisons in 2000, which left 31 inmates and two soldiers dead. Two militants caught, Türk avoids the attack unharmed.

Nedim Şener of Milliyet daily faces up to 17 years in prison for allegedly disclosing classified information and rendering counter-terrorism forces target in his book on officials' misconduct regarding the killing of his Turkish Armenian colleague.

Hasip Kaplan asks Minister of Justice if 70 thousand court orders for surveillance are legally intact or not. The issue remains controversial as experts criticize lack of effective control.

The prosecutor's office releases the annexes of its second indictment of the case, where around 80 people are accused of conspiring against the government. Yet, illegal gendarmerie intelligence unit still remains in dark.

A change in regulations both makes it possible for engaged girls to continue their education and for school girls to be engaged. The question is whether this is what Turkey needs...

Governor Muammer Güler refused workers applicaation to gather in Taksim Square on 1 May.

Chief of Staff General Başbuğ expressed "support for democracy" and criticised the media for damaging the image of the Turkish Armed Forces.