The millions will not surrender to the regime of darkness that comes with the state of emergency. The majority is gathering to create the better and brighter future that will be possible with labour. The millions are gathering on the streets for May Day.

FOR DEMOCRACY AND BEAUTIFUL DAYS FILL THE STREETS ON MAY DAY!  It is time for us, the working class, to raise our voice. It’s time for labor to lend its strength to the quest for democracy!

In Istanbul’s massive courthouse, five leaders of Turkish movement faced charges for their call to assemble in Istanbul’s Taksim Square on 1 May 2014. Caleb Lauer wrote the hearing and more…

Following the governor’s statement on the ban of Taksim Square for May Day demonstrations, Istanbul police restricted the access of main avenues and other side streets in Besiktas, Sisli and Taksim districts with barricades. The restrictions included halting public transport towards Taksim Square which affected local businesses, leaving their shutters down in Taksim Square.