Trade unions and other groups staged rallies around the world to mark International Workers Day. This is a look at some May Day events:
In Turkey, Thousands of Turkish demonstrators rallied for May Day in an authorized area of Istanbul while police cracked down on other protests, using tear gas and water cannons on demonstrators trying to reach Taksim Square. One man died after being hit by a water cannon vehicle.
May Day marches were held elsewhere in Turkey such as the southern city of Gaziantep and the coastal city of Izmir.
Elsewhere, tens of thousands of workers met the calls for protesters and took to the streets across Asian states such as South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Hong Kong and the Philippines.
As for the Cubans, they rallied to show their commitment to the country's political system on the International Day of the Worker. President Raul Castro and Vice President Miguel Diaz Canel presided over the traditional rally in Havana which began at Revolutionary Square.
Participants carried posters with photographs of former leader Fidel Castro and his brother Raul, along with signs supporting the Revolution.
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