Istanbul police arrest 210 May Day Protesters - World - ISTANBUL: Turkish police on Wednesday fired tear gas and rubber bullets and detained more than 200 protesters after authorities banned May 1 rallies at Istanbu.
More than 42,000 Turkish police were deployed in Istanbul, where 217 people were detained after authorities banned the 1 May Labour Day rallies at the city s historic Taksim Square.
Turkish police on Wednesday fired tear gas and rubber bullets and detained more than 200 protesters after authorities banned May 1 rallies at Istanbul's historic Taksim Square.Police clashed with demonstrators near city hall in the Sarachane district, firing tear gas and rubber bullets to stop protesters breaching barricades, AFP reporters said.
"210 people were detained in Istanbul after failure to heed our warnings and attempting to walk to the Taksim Square and attack our police officers on