Turkish riot police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse May Day demonstrators trying to reach Istanbul's main Taksim Square on Wednesday, and Turkish media said dozens of protesters were detained. President Tayyip Erdogan said on the eve of May Day that Taksim Square, cordoned off by the police, would not be allowed for the annual protests. Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Ozgur Ozel called for the rally in the square despite a ban issued by the Istanbul Read this story