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Supreme Court finds violation in preventing May Day celebrations in Taksim Square

Supreme Court finds violation in preventing May Day celebrations in Taksim Square

In the decision by the Constitutional Court, it was stated that "Taksim holds a symbolic value for certain segments of society, especially unions and workers, due to the events in 1977 that resulted in the death of 34 people."

15 December 2023

'Police intervention was a violation: May Day demo was peaceful even if unauthorized'

'Police intervention was a violation: May Day demo was peaceful even if unauthorized'

The Constitutional Court of Turkey ruled that there was a violation of rights of Dilan who was shot in her head with tear gas during the May Day demonstrations in 2013 in İstanbul.

11 April 2023 Evrim Kepenek

May Day Intervention Controversy Resumes as Injured Recover

May Day Intervention Controversy Resumes as Injured Recover

The discharge of May Day police intervention victims Dilan Alp and Meral Dönmez created controversy in Turkey as family members and advocated claimed that Alp was discharged too early and police attempted to detain Dönmez.

7 May 2013 Beyza Kural

Deputy Submits Official Inquiry to PM on May Day

Deputy Submits Official Inquiry to PM on May Day

CHP deputy Sezgin Tanrıkulu submitted an official inquiry to PM Erdoğan, asking him a series of questions including police violence, Istanbul transport shut down and pepper gas rates.

Police Sieges Istanbul on May Day

MAY DAY VIDEO

Police Sieges Istanbul on May Day

The following recordings from police intervention in Beşiktaş constitute only a slight part of what happened yesterday for several hours in Istanbul.

2 May 2013 Beyza Kural

May Day in Istanbul: 72 Detained, Scores Injured

May Day in Istanbul: 72 Detained, Scores Injured

Police forces used teargas bombs and cannoned water to intervene May Day demonstrators in Istanbul, detaining 72 and leaving scores hospitalized including 3 with serious condition.

May Day Police Violence Goes Unpunished

Bahçelievler District Governorship did not grant permission for the investigation of the police officers who had attacked reporters Esra Açıkgöz and Ali Deniz Uslu, and activist Songül Çiftçi at the May Day police violence.

18 September 2008 Erol Önderoğlu