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May Day in Istanbul

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May 1st 2014
Today is May Day. A holiday in Istanbul. It was expected there would be some demonstrations around parts of the city today. The demonstrators began to gather early..... Labor Day..... The Labor Unions wanted to gather in Taksim Square to demonstrate but were blocked by police using tear gas, water cannons and Rubber Bullets. We saw police helicopters flying over the city and could hear blasts and ... read more

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Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopt... ... read more