Minister Yerlikaya announces: The toll for Taksim has been revealed

Minister of Interior Ali Yerlikaya stated on his X account the number of people who were detained for being in the area to enter Taksim Square on the occasion of May 1st Labor Day.

Yerlikaya's X post is as follows:

"In Istanbul, on May 1st Labor and Solidarity Day, 210 individuals who did not heed warnings, attempted to advance to Taksim Square, and attacked our police officers have been detained."

In Istanbul, on May 1st Labor and Solidarity Day, 210 individuals who did not heed warnings, attempted to advance to Taksim Square, and attacked our police officers have been detained.

— Ali Yerlikaya (@AliYerlikaya) May 1, 2024