content tagged with may 1 2017

165 People Detained During May 1

165 People Detained During May 1

165 people who wanted to march to the Taksim Square were detained during May 1 Workers' Day.

Police Attack Group Marching From Zincirlikuyu to Taksim

Police Attack Group Marching From Zincirlikuyu to Taksim

Police have attacked a group of people gathering in Zincirlikuyu district of İstanbul to March to Taksim Square for May 1 celebrations.

Unions Arrive in Taksim

Unions Arrive in Taksim

The United Public Labor Union has rallied in Taksim to mark the workers who lost their lives on May 1, 1977.

Employees Working at Taksim not Allowed to Enter Area

Employees Working at Taksim not Allowed to Enter Area

Hotel workers haven’t been allowed to enter the Taksim Square. Waiting with work documents in their hands, the workers are worried that their “bosses may not believe that they couldn’t enter the square despite the work document”.

1 May 2017 Nilay Vardar

Unions Declare May 1 to be Celebrated in Bakırköy, not Taksim

Unions Declare May 1 to be Celebrated in Bakırköy, not Taksim

DİSK, KESK, TTB and TMMOB have announced that they will celebrate May in Bakırköy Public Bazaar in İstanbul.

No Permission for May 1 Celebrations in Taksim

No Permission for May 1 Celebrations in Taksim

Minister of Interior Soylu has announced that May 1 Labor Day won’t be celebrated in Taksim.