Government denies celebration of May First in Taksim Square 2017-04-24 13:34:20 NEWS BUREAU – Taksim Square is closed to workers on May First despite numbers public meetings were hold specially after failed coup attempt of July 15. DİSK chair Kani Beko and Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu met on talking May First celebration. Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions of Turkey (DİSK) chair Kani Beko and Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu met on negotiation for May First celebration. After the meeting, May First will not celebrated in Taksim square, it was reported. Despite government says “ Taksim square is not public meeting place”, numbers public meetings were hold after July 15 coup attempt.