Mehmet Altun Mehmet Altun was born in Kars, Turkey in 1977. Altun, who is a journalist, editor and academic, is a Doctor of ...

Workers unions called for protests and marches across Istanbul on Thursday, May 1, despite the ban on public gatherings.

Istanbul authorities on Wednesday closed metro trains, buses and Bosphorous ferries, paralysing Turkey's biggest city in a bid to prevent May Day demonstrations. Ahead of the holiday, police arrested ...

The demonstrations, which marked the first major opposition rally since mass protests roiled the country last month over the ...

Taksim square, considered a powerful symbol of labor rights and protest culture, is also an ideological battleground among governments that have taken leadership in the country over the decades.

ISTANBUL: Police arrested more than 400 people in Istanbul on Thursday (May 1), officials said, amidst a massive show of ...

Turkish police charged May Day protesters in Istanbul on Thursday, detaining hundreds of people and dragging some away in ...

More than 150 members of left parties, trade unions and youth organisations were detained in house raids on Tuesday and Wednesday in major cities including Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir, ahead of the ...

More than 200 protesters have been arrested in Turkey as people gathered in Istanbul for May Day. People across the world have marked the annual event, also known as International Workers' Day or ...

Istanbul mayor’s arrest is focus of protests in Turkey In Turkey, May Day served as a platform not only for labor rights but for broader calls to uphold democratic values. Tens of thousands ...

The first peace talks in three years were supposed to begin on Thursday but amid posturing and accusations, they were pushed ...

A union member is detained by Turkish police officers as he marches with others during Labor Day celebrations in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra) Istanbul mayor’s ...