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Politiko 2022-05-01 21:51:10

May 1 protests, dozens arrested in Turkey

Turkish police have arrested dozens of protesters as they marched on Istanbul's main square, Taksim Square, to protest May 1, International Workers' Day. The protests focused on the economic hardships caused by extremely high inflation.

The Istanbul governor's office had allowed the celebrations to be held in another district and considered the gatherings in other regions to be unauthorized and illegal.

A Reuters news agency reporter said he had seen police work against the riots, handcuffing protesters, images of which also appeared on local television.

Police also arrested 30 people in Besiktas and 22 others in Sisli district, the Demiroren news agency reported.

A statement from Istanbul's governor's office on Sunday said 164 protesters had been arrested across the city in connection with what they called "attempts to stage illegal demonstrations".

Marches led by workers and unions are held on May 1 each year as part of International Labor Day celebrations in many countries.

According to a Reuters analysis published on Thursday, the annual inflation rate in Turkey would rise to 68 percent in April, driven by the conflict in Ukraine and rising commodity prices, falling only slightly by the end of the year. .

Rising inflation and the economic hardship it causes were mentioned in the May 1 statements by several groups.

" Our main theme this year should have been the cost of living ," said Ergun Atalay, head of the Confederation of Labor Unions.

" Inflation is announced at the beginning of each month. The inflation rate should be reflected in wages every month ," he added. / VOA

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