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Turkish police fire tear gas, arrest hundreds at May Day rally

Al Jazeera · May 1, 2026, 3:34 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Turkish authorities violently crackdown on May Day demonstrations at Istanbul’s Taksim Square, firing tear gas.

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Turkish police fire tear gas, arrest hundreds at May Day rally

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