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Football fans are dancing and enjoying during the afternoon at Taksim Square in Istanbul, a few hours before Manchester City-Inter Milan Champions League final kick-off. IMAGES
"When the century is dark, always, the French make France rise again," says French President Emmanuel Macron in Bayeux, Normandy, on the final day of commemorations for the D-Day landings in World War II. IMAGES
Riot police clash with May Day protesters in Istanbul's Sarachane neighbourhood, with tens of thousands of officers deployed across the city to clamp down on similar gatherings. Istanbul's central Taksim Square was closed to rallies after 2013 demonstrations against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government, a move that was ruled a violation of rights by Turkey's top constitutional court in 2023. Protesters and a number of opposition politicians have called for the square to be reopened to labour rallies. IMAGES
Turkish police have sealed off Istanbul's central Taksim Square to prevent any May Day protests, with scuffles breaking out in the nearby Besiktas district after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned unions to stay away from any provocative steps. The stepped-up security measures come a day after Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said authorities had designated 40 areas for May Day celebrations with the exception of the emblematic Taksim Square. IMAGES
Supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan celebrate his victory in the second round of the presidential election in Taksim Square in central Istanbul. IMAGES
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