Adam
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Donald Trump has reminded Americans that in the US the 1st of May is Loyalty Day. Meanwhile in Turkey, protesters are demonstrating their dissatisfaction with President Erdogan in a sign that not all Turks are ‘loyal’ to the increasingly dictatorial rule of their Sultan President.
Hundreds of anti-government protesters gathered on International Workers Day to protest recent purges and totalitarian Presidential Decrees issued over the last week by Erdogan.
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The protesters were a combination of secularists, students and leftists who attempted to march to Taksim Gezi Park, the location of anti-Erdogan protests in 2013 and a traditional site where left-wing protesters would gather on the 1st of May.
Police were deployed in large numbers and tear gas was unleashed on the unarmed demonstrators.
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Several Youtube clips of the protests have all ready been deleted in a country that has recently censored Wikipedia without a warning nor explanation.
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Frédérique Geffard on Twitter: “🇹🇷 Protesters attempt to defy a ban and march on Taksim Square to celebrate May Day in Istanbul. 📷 @yasinnakgul pic.twitter.com/rzoSetTT1O / Twitter”
🇹🇷 Protesters attempt to defy a ban and march on Taksim Square to celebrate May Day in Istanbul. 📷 @yasinnakgul pic.twitter.com/rzoSetTT1O
Over 200 have thus far been arrested.
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