Citizens and shopkeepers in Wan and Qers, struggling to make ends meet, emphasized that the only way out of the economic crisis is through a process that leads to peace.
The Energy, Industry and Mining Public Employees’ Union (ESM), affiliated with the Confederation of Public Employees’ Trade Unions (KESK), has announced its demands ahead of the Collective Agreement process set to begin on August 1, calling for united struggle.
Health and Social Service Workers' Union (SES) demanded the recognition of labourers' right to collective bargaining with strike before the 8th Term Collective Labour Agreement negotiations and announced their demands.
Office Labourers' Union (BES) made statements in Antalya, Mersin, Wan, Adana and Izmir before the Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations and listed their demands.
ISIG announced that at least 2 thousand 728 young people lost their lives in workplace homicides in 12 years.
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.
Young people marked the May Day celebrations in Tandoğan Square, drawing attention to the lawlessness in the country send following message to the government: "If there is no law, there is the streets."
May Day rally started in Kadıköy with the participation of tens of thousands of people.
Addressing thousands of workers in Amed, KESK co-chair Ahmet Karagöz said, "We demand a geography where equal citizenship and peace prevail."
The masses have started to gather at two different points for the May Day rally to be held at Kadıköy Rıhtım Square. Labourers shouting their demands for "labour, peace and democracy" are waiting for the time of the march.
1 May Worker's Day rallies to be held in many cities were called for participation.
Family physicians announced 9 demands by stopping work against the Regulation on Family Medicine, which they described as a "torture regulation".
Turkey, where workers, pensioners, women, youth and children are struggling to survive in poverty, will welcome the year 2025 with at least 11 million 246 unemployed.