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• 44 people still in police custody after 1 May demonstration 

  372 of the 416 people taken into custody for wanting to go to Taksim on 1 May were released. 44 people still in police custody.
• Airstrike on Damascus convoy in Suwayda 

  An Israeli airstrike reportedly targeted a military convoy belonging to the Damascus government in Suwayda.
• Unconditional support from Brazilian philosopher for Öcalan’s call 

  Brazilian philosopher Frei Betto has declared his “unconditional” support for Öcalan’s February 27 call.
• Israel bombs area around Presidential Palace in Damascus 

  Israel has carried out its threat against Syria by bombing the area surrounding the presidential palace in Damascus.
• Trustees must go for peace to be achieved 

  Removed co-mayors called for the withdrawal of trustees, saying peace cannot be built without restoring democracy.
• Bakırhan: We must raise our hope, solution and peace 

  Speaking at the May Day rally in Amed, DEM Party Co-Chair Tuncer Bakırhan quoted Abdullah Öcalan as saying “Capitalism is stealing our hope” and stated, “We must raise our hope, solution and peace.”
• More than 400 detained in police attack on masses marching to Taksim 

  On May Day, the police violently attacked workers, students and democratic mass organizations who wanted to march to Taksim Square, which has become a symbol of the labor struggle. More than 400 people were detained.
• May Day in Istanbul: More than 200 people detained 

  In line with the decision of the Istanbul Governor's Office, gatherings on May Day are not permitted in Taksim Square this year either. More than 200 people were detained as they attempted to access Taksim Square to celebrate May Day.
• DISK leaves May Day wreath in police-blockaded Taksim 

  A DISK delegation laid a wreath at the Taksim Republic Monument in honor of May Day (International Workers' Day).
• Workers ready to march to Kadıköy for May Day rally 

  People gathered at two separate locations waiting for the start of the International Workers' Day march.
• Türkmen: Our primary May Day demand is an end to dismissals 

  BIRTEKSEN Chair Mehmet Türkmen stated mass dismissals have hit Antep, Urfa and Malatya, and called for urgent action to protect workers’ rights.
• Yurtsever: We will be in the square for peace and economic justice 

  Deniz Yurtsever from the May Day Organizing Committee called for mass participation in the Diyarbakır rally.
• May Day blockade in Taksim: Police barriers erected, roads closed 

  In line with the decision of the Istanbul Governor's Office, gatherings on May Day are not permitted in Taksim Square this year. Following the ban, the area around Taksim Square is being cordoned off with police barriers.
• Freedom Vigil in Strasbourg taken over by a group from Bregenz in its 671st week 

  The Freedom Vigil in Strasbourg, which was launched on June 25, 2012, was taken over by a group from Bregenz in its 671st week.
• KCK: Let’s strengthen the struggle for unity and solidarity on May 1st 

  KCK calls on the Kurdish people to embrace and celebrate May 1 in solidarity with workers, laborers, women, and the oppressed on the basis of the ‘Call for Peace and Democratic Society’.
• KCDK-E calls for mobilization on May Day to demand the freedom of Abdullah Öcalan 

  KCDK-E called for mobilization on May Day to demand the physical freedom of Abdullah Öcalan.
• Istasyon Square to host May Day celebrations in Diyarbakır 

  The Diyarbakır Labour and Democracy Platform has issued a call to join the May Day celebrations to be held at Istasyon Square.
• Tanrıkulu: CHP is demonstrating the will to resolve the Kurdish question 

  Sezgin Tanrıkulu said that the CHP is demonstrating a genuine will to resolve the Kurdish question.
• Police take many into custody in Istanbul and Izmir ahead of 1 May 

  Police in Istanbul and Izmir took many people into custody this morning ahead of 1 May.
• May Day program in Van announced 

  The Van Labour and Democracy Platform has announced that May Day will be celebrated at Musa Anter Park.
• Kan: Drugs are part of the special warfare policy 

  Murat Kan said that drug addiction and moral decay are rooted in special warfare policies aiming to alienate society from its values.
• 92 people taken into custody in Istanbul 

  92 people were taken into custody in Istanbul following house raids carried out before the 1 May Labor Day celebrations.
• Geneviève Garrigos: We have a responsibility to protect Rojava 

  Paris Municipal Council Member Geneviève Garrigos stated that the democratic model in Rojava is vital for Syria’s future.
• KON-MED’s May Day message: Unite to change the system of exploitation 

  KON-MED called for stronger resistance against exploitation, racism, discrimination, and war policies on May Day.
• Unprecedented rise in global military expenditure as European and Middle East spending surges 

  Global military expenditure increased to $2718 billion in 2024, the 10th year of consecutive rises. The world’s 15 largest spenders in 2024 all increased their military expenditure.