Police officers block Taksim square and Istiklal avenue using barriers during a May Day (Labour Day), marking International Workers' Day, in the Taksim district of Istanbul, on May 1, 2026. At least 370 people were arrested on May 1, 2026 during demonstrations in Istanbul curbed by a heavy police deployment, a lawyers' association present at the rallies said. (Photo by BERK OZKAN / AFP via Getty Images)