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Turkish police fire tear gas at May Day demonstrators in Istanbul

By Yesim Dikmen and Mehmet Emin Caliskan
People march with flags during a May Day rally in Istanbul, Turkey May 1, 2017. REUTERS/Osman Orsal

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Police in Istanbul fired tear gas and rubber bullets to break up a group of May Day demonstrators on Monday, a Reuters witness said, as authorities detained 165 people at protests around the city.

Protests for May Day, the international workers' holiday, are an annual occurrence in Turkey and have in the past been characterised by widespread police actions against demonstrators.

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