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[Tim Drayton]

1130
One person reported injured when struck by a police gas cannister in Barbaros.

(The events I am reporting come from the live blogs at some of the few newspapers left in Turkey that are not controlled by the regime:

http://www.birgun.net/news/view/emekcil ... arda/17378
http://www.radikal.com.tr/turkiye/taksi ... er-1347484
http://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/haber/turk ... risti.html)

[Tim Drayton]

A picture of the group that managed to enter the square and briefly staged the traditional rally there.



A picture of one of the ensuing arrests. It is reported that some of those arrested were beaten up by the police in public view.

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A group of tourists walks away, having been denied access to their hotel in Taksim by the police.

[Tim Drayton]

1211
Joint leader of the HDP party, Figen Yüksekdağ, and party MPs, Sebahat Tuncel and Pervin Buldan, arrive at Barbaros Avenue in Beşiktaş.

[Tim Drayton]

1232
A group has started marching from Şişli in the direction of Taksim.

[miltiades]

1232
A group has started marching from Şişli in the direction of Taksim.

Is Mayday illegal in Turkey, or non islamic ?

[Tim Drayton]

1235
Representatives of the group attempting to march in Şişli are negotiating with the police.

1239
Marchers in Beşiktaş have turned down a police proposal for 300-500 people to be allowed to go to Taksim.

[Tim Drayton]

1232
A group has started marching from Şişli in the direction of Taksim.

Is Mayday illegal in Turkey, or non islamic ?

In 2012, it was permitted and passed without even a nose bleed. Hüseyin Avni Mutlu, Provincial Governor of Istanbul, at the time commented that, "The first of May celebrations took place in a manner that accorded with the spirit of the festival."

[Tim Drayton]

A dog expresses its solidarity with a person arrested for being present in a public square.



Then the dog is kicked by the arresting officer.

[Tim Drayton]

1307
Negotiations between the police and trade union leader Kani Beko have ended in Beşiktaş, and the police there are putting their riot helmets back on.