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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
Turkish police detain protesters attempting to hold a Labour Day demonstration in Istanbul, with the city centre's famous Taksim square closed off. The city is expecting mass International Workers' Day rallies ahead of key May 14 elections billed as a referendum on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's two decades in power. IMAGES
Turkish police forcibly intervene in a Pride march in Istanbul, detaining and loading into buses more than 150 demonstrators. The governor's office had banned the march around Taksim Square in the heart of Istanbul but hundreds of protesters carrying rainbow flags press ahead with the rally in defiance of police. IMAGES
Footage published on Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov's Twitter account shows hostages walking free after the end of a siege of a bus by an armed man. Ukrainian officials say that all 13 passengers are now free and unharmed. The crisis lasted over 12 hours with police managing to first escort three people from the vehicle after lengthy and tense negotiations with the perpetrator. IMAGES
Turkish police search the Saudi consulate in Istanbul for the first time since journalist Jamal Khashoggi went missing. IMAGES
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