(1 May 2024)
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Istanbul – 1 May 2024
1. Protesters chanting towards riot police before being sprayed and being pushed back
2. Police pushing back protesters
3. Tracking shot of protesters with flags in front of line of police with riot shields
4. Mid of police with riot shields
5. Various of protesters, police
STORYLINE:
Protesters clashed with police in Istanbul on Wednesday as demonstrators attempted to reach the city’s main Taksim square in defiance of a government ban on celebrating Labour Day at the landmark location.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government has long declared Taksim off-limits for rallies and demonstrations on security grounds, but some political parties and trade unions have vowed to march to the square, which holds symbolic value for labor unions.
In 1977, unidentified gunmen opened fire on a May Day celebration at Taksim, causing a stampede and killing 34 people.
On Wednesday, police erected barricades and sealed off all routes leading to the central Istanbul square.
Public transport in the area was also restricted. Only a small group of trade union representatives was permitted to enter the square to lay a wreath at a monument in memory of victims of the 1977 incident.
May Day, which falls on May 1, is observed in many countries to celebrate workers’ rights.
May Day events have also given many an opportunity to air general economic grievances or political demands.
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