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Arrests of people who wanted to march to Taksim Square in the area of Peran to celebrate May 1st, took place in Turkey.
Police teams also intervened against those who wanted to gather in Metsindigeki and walk to Taksim.
The prefecture of Constantinople announced that 164 people were arrested who paraded and shouted slogans despite the ban on demonstrations.
against rising prices, unemployment and poverty.
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Turkish riot police detain protesters as they try to reach Taksim Square for an unauthorized May Day celebration during a May Day demonstration in Istanbul, Turkey, 01 May 2022. #MayDay #LabourDay @epaphotos pic.twitter.com/fHFqtuXfPV
< p> – Erdem Şahin (@_erdemsahin) May 1, 2022
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Turkey's annual inflation is expected to reach 68 % in April due to the Russia-Ukraine war and rising commodity prices, falling only slightly by the end of the year, according to Reuters.
Rising inflation and economic hardship are at the heart of this year's May Day protests in the country.
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Happy first of may! # 1MAYIS # 1stMay # LabourDay2022 #LabourDay # İstanbul #Turkey pic.twitter.com/KuOYOtYqLN
– Ferhad Aksoy (@FerhadAksoy) May 1, 2022
“Our main issue this year should have been the cost of living,” said Ergun Atalay, president of the Turk-Is union, as he laid a wreath at Taksim Square and demanded that the minimum wage be adjusted each month to reflect rising prices.
“Inflation is announced at the beginning of each month. “Inflation should be added to wages every month,” he said.
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