May Day, Istanbul, Turkey

May Day, Istanbul, Turkey

May Day, Istanbul, Turkey

On May 1, 2025, thousands of people demonstrated in Istanbul, and over 400 were arrested by police.

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Mehmet AltunMehmet Altun was born in Kars, Turkey in 1977. Altun, who is a journalist, editor and academic, is a Doctor of Archaeology and Art History and lives in Istanbul.


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