CCTV9英语新闻：工会会员和伊斯坦布尔防暴警察发生冲突（在线收听）

In Turkey, union members have clashed with riot police in Istanbul, as they tried to enter a park to hold a press conference. Around 100 union members tried to enter Gezi Park, which is next to Taksim Square, but they were pushed back by security forces.

Turkish riot police clash with members of The Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions of Turkey (DISK) during a demonstration against government at Taksim Square in Istanbul, Turkey, 21 April 2014.

Turkish riot police clash with members of The Confederation of Progressive T

rade Unions of Turkey (DISK) during a demonstration against government

at Taksim Square in Istanbul, Turkey, 21 April 2014.

Union leaders were trying to issue a public press statement calling for official permission to hold rallies in the square on May 1st, to observe International Workers’ Day. The Turkish government has banned May Day events at Taksim Square for over three decades, after 34 people were killed there in 1977 by unknown assailants during May Day celebrations. 

Gatherings were allowed from 2010, but banned again last year amid the nationwide anti-government protests.