Turkish police fire tear gas, arrest hundreds at Istanbul May Day rallies

Turkish police on Friday fired tear gas and arrested hundreds of people holding May Day demonstrations in Istanbul, as thousands rallied nationwide. According to the CHD Lawyers’ Association, at least 370 people were arrested in Istanbul, where police fired tear gas from riot-control vehicles into the crowd, AFP journalists observed. Images aired on the opposition […] The post Turkish police fire tear gas, arrest hundreds at Istanbul May Day rallies appeared first on Digital Journal.