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1. Two-hundred-seventeen people are detained by Turkish police during May Day rallies in Istanbul, after police fire tear gas and rubber bullets into the crowds.
   2024-05-02 03:45:10 (First version)
2. 217 people are detained by Turkish police during May Day rallies in Istanbul, after police fire tear gas and rubber bullets into the crowds.
   2024-05-05 19:45:22 (Update)
3. At least 217 people are detained by Turkish police during May Day rallies in Istanbul, after police fire tear gas and rubber bullets into the crowds.
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