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Dozens detained in Turkey ahead of May 1 celebrations

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Nearly 40 people, including journalists, labor union members and opposition figures, were detained on Tuesday in İstanbul ahead of International Workers’ Day, celebrated on May 1, Turkish Minute reported, citing Agence France-Presse. The İstanbul Public Prosecutor’s Office told reporters that detention and search warrants had been issued for 62 people, 46 of whom it deemed […] The post Dozens detained in Turkey ahead of May 1 celebrations appeared first on Stockholm Center for Freedom.