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Turkish police detain gathered union leaders on May Day

by Associated Press
| May 1, 2020 3:03 AM

ISTANBUL (AP) — Police in Istanbul detained at least 15 people, including trade union leaders who tried to stage a May Day march in defiance of coronavirus lockdown rules and a ban on demonstrations at a historic square.

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