May Day protesters in Turkey clash with police
The Turkish police on Wednesday used water cannons and tear gas to disperse a May Day demonstration organized in Istanbul.
Wednesday, 01.05.2013.
13:39
ISTANBUL The Turkish police on Wednesday used water cannons and tear gas to disperse a May Day demonstration organized in Istanbul. The authorities previously banned gtherings on Taksim Square saying that because of renovations security could not be assured for the tens of thousands of demonstrators expected, the AFP reported. May Day protesters in Turkey clash with police But left-wing parties and alliances invited protesters to gather at the square. The participants shouted "Death to fascism," and threw rocks at the police who tried to prevent them from reaching the square. Thousands of police have been deployed in the city, while armored police vehicles were seen in front of the office of Turkey's prime minister. Local media are reporting that other May Day gatherings elsewhere in Istanbul went without incidents. A protester is seen in Istanbul on Wednesday (Beta/AP) In Europe, May 1 - International Labor Day - is being marked with protest walks and rallies against austerity measures and unemployment, most notably in Greece, Spain, Italy, Cyprus, and France. A strike in Greece brought ferries and trains to a standstill today, with hundreds of people starting to gather in Athens. In Asia, people demonstrated to demand higher pay and better work conditions. In Bangladesh, tens of thousands marched angry over last week's tragedy when more than 400 people died in textile workshops. In Cambodia, textile industry workers demanded their minimum pay to be raised to USD 150 per month. Some 55,000 people gathered in Jakarta, Indonesia, while thousands of protesters in the Philippines asked for higher wages and "a more just distribution of profits." The Jakarta demo (Tanjug) Beta Tanjug
May Day protesters in Turkey clash with police
But left-wing parties and alliances invited protesters to gather at the square.The participants shouted "Death to fascism," and threw rocks at the police who tried to prevent them from reaching the square.
Thousands of police have been deployed in the city, while armored police vehicles were seen in front of the office of Turkey's prime minister.
Local media are reporting that other May Day gatherings elsewhere in Istanbul went without incidents.
A strike in Greece brought ferries and trains to a standstill today, with hundreds of people starting to gather in Athens.
In Asia, people demonstrated to demand higher pay and better work conditions. In Bangladesh, tens of thousands marched angry over last week's tragedy when more than 400 people died in textile workshops.
In Cambodia, textile industry workers demanded their minimum pay to be raised to USD 150 per month.
Some 55,000 people gathered in Jakarta, Indonesia, while thousands of protesters in the Philippines asked for higher wages and "a more just distribution of profits."
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