Turkish protesters wearing gas masks use slingshots during clashes with riot police who prevent them from reaching Taksim Square in Istanbul for a May Day rally on May 1, 2014. Turkish police used water canon and tear gas to disperse thousands of protesters who tried to defy a Labour Day ban on demonstrations on Istanbul's Taksim Square, the scene of protests that have dogged the government for months. AFP PHOTO/BULENT KILIC        (Photo credit should read BULENT KILIC/AFP/Getty Images)