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Tuesday, 1 May 2007, 17:19 GMT 18:19 UK
In pictures: Istanbul crackdown
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Hundreds of people have been arrested in Istanbul in a police crackdown on left-wing demonstrators trying to hold a May Day rally.
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Officers fired water cannon to stop the crowd marching to Taksim Square to mark the 30th anniversary of "Bloody May Day", when 34 people died after a shooting sparked panic.
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Violence spread to areas surrounding the square as protestors confronted some 17,000 policemen.
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Riot police also fired tear gas into the crowds. Meanwhile, the authorities paralysed public transport, closing main roads and underground stations.
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In response to the police show of force, youths threw Molotov cocktails and set cars alight.
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Police stopped television crews setting up satellite dishes in the square - one channel did however film events from a nearby building.
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Officers outfitted with helmets, gas masks and truncheons detained nearly 600 protesters in the ensuing clashes.
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This year's rally is taking place against a background of tensions over a disputed presidential election.
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