ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday he would not let unions stage a May Day rally in Istanbul's Taksim Square, where huge protests took place last year, in an announcement that may set the scene for fresh clashes there.
The government has suggested next week's traditional gathering should take place at a special venue on the outskirts of Istanbul, rather than in the city centre, but unions have rejected that idea.
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