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Thursday, May 1, 2014

May Day Turns Violent in Turkey

Today was May Day, and it proved to be a violent one in Istanbul, where police clashed with demonstrators seeking to reach Taksim Square, the focus of anti-government protests.  Unions marking the traditional workers; holiday reportedly joined other groups as part of the continuing wave of protests.

Hurriyet Daily News offers an hour-by-hour chronology here.

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