Financial Times • May 2, 2026 04:00

How a lawless Istanbul neighbourhood weathered a decade of political shocks

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Through regional wars, terrorism and mass migration, an area of the old city was transformed by forces beyond its residents’ imaginations

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In Türkiye, at least 370 protesters arrested in Istanbul during May 1 rallies

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Hundreds of arrests during May Day demonstrations in Istanbul

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How a lawless Istanbul neighbourhood weathered a decade of political shocks

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Le Monde

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09:21

In Türkiye, at least 370 protesters arrested in Istanbul during May 1 rallies

Des milliers de manifestants ont rejoint les célébrations de la Journée internationale des travailleurs en Turquie, malgré des déploiements en nombre de policiers à Ankara et à Istanbul, entièrement verrouillée …

Tagesschau

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18:52

Hundreds of arrests during May Day demonstrations in Istanbul

In der türkischen Metropole Istanbul hat die Polizei nach Auseinandersetzungen mehr als 500 Demonstrierende festgenommen. Tausende hatten versucht, zum Taksim-Platz zu gelangen, der seit den Gezi-Protesten gesperrt ist.