Labourers who took to the streets on May Day said that poverty is the result of the war and that the state should take steps to advance the process of a solution to the Kurdish question.
While banners emphasising socialism were prominent in the May Day celebrations, calls were made to improve the conditions of Abdullah Öcalan for a lasting peace and solution.
Tens of thousands of workers participating in May Day rallies in Aegean cities gave the message that it is time to be united and resist against fascism, olgiarchy and labour exploitation.
Author Ahmet Çelik emphasized that in order for the Kurdish language to become a center of attraction for future generation, it must be granted legal status. He stressed that to avoid setbacks in the ongoing process toward a solution, Kurdish must be officially recognized.
Heval Dilbahar emphasized the need for local governments and intellectuals to take bolder steps to preserve the Kurdish language. "If peace is to come to these lands, we must first make peace with Kurdish," he said.
Abdullah Öcalan's "Manifesto for a Democratic Civilisation Volume I" book has been translated into Swedish.