عشرات الاعتقالات في تركيا قبيل احتفالات عيد العمال

Turkish police detain nearly 40 people in Istanbul ahead of May Day, including journalists, unionists, and opposition figures amid tight security. | Contesto: cronaca

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• عشرات الاعتقالات في تركيا قبيل احتفالات عيد العمال

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Turkish authorities have detained approximately 40 people in Istanbul on the eve of International Workers’ Day, rounding up journalists, union representatives, and opposition figures as the city braces for heightened security measures on May 1. The pre-dawn operations, confirmed by local officials and witnesses, mark an intensification of government efforts to control public gatherings during a period traditionally associated with labor protests and political demonstrations. The detentions occurred across several districts of Istanbul, with police targeting individuals believed to be planning or promoting unauthorized May Day events. Among those taken into custody are prominent labor activists, reporters from independent media outlets, and members of opposition parties who have been vocal critics of the government’s labor policies and its crackdown on dissent. Rights groups have condemned the arrests, calling them a systematic attempt to stifle peaceful protest and freedom of expression ahead of a day that holds deep symbolic significance for workers worldwide. Turkey’s May Day history is fraught with tension, particularly since the 1977 Taksim Square massacre, when dozens of protesters were killed in a still-disputed incident. In recent years, the government has banned gatherings at Taksim Square, designating it a no-protest zone and routing authorized rallies to other locations. This year, authorities have again declared the square off-limits, deploying thousands of police officers, setting up checkpoints, and using drones and facial recognition technology to monitor crowds. The preemptive arrests are seen as part of a broader strategy to pre-empt any unsanctioned assembly. The detained journalists include staff from news outlets that have faced repeated government pressure, including closures and legal harassment. Their arrests raise fresh concerns about media freedom in Turkey, which ranks consistently low in global press freedom indexes. Union leaders, meanwhile, argue that the crackdown undermines the right to collective bargaining and protest, rights enshrined in Turkish law but increasingly restricted under the state of emergency provisions that were...

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