Turkish police deployed tear gas and arrested hundreds during May Day rallies in Istanbul, as protesters attempted to reach Taksim Square. The square, a traditional site for demonstrations and previous anti-government protests, was sealed off overnight by authorities. Two specific groups were targeted after expressing intentions to march there.

Two groups were specially singled out in the city’s European side after signalling their intention to march to Taksim Square, the scene of several anti-government protests in the past, which was sealed off overnight by police