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<\/p>\nOn 1 May, the international day of unity, struggle and solidarity of the working class, workers and public labourers took to the streets in almost all provinces of Turkey, as they did all over the world.<\/p>\n
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The call made by DISK, KESK, TMMOB, TTB and TDB was joined by other labour and mass organisations.<\/p>\n
Thousands of unionised and non-unionised workers, public labourers, pensioners, retirees, immigrants and poor people from all walks of life came together with their flags and banners in almost every city, especially in Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir.<\/p>\n
In Istanbul, two separate marching columns were formed for the march, one in the direction of Kartal and the other in the direction of S\u00fcreyyapa\u015fa. The march started at 12 o’clock as planned.<\/p>\n
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In addition to the members of the calling organisations (D\u0130SK, KESK, TMMOB, TTB and TDB), the cortege of unions affiliated to T\u00fcrk-\u0130\u015f, mass organisations struggling for rights and freedoms, and political parties marched in large numbers.<\/p>\n
The entrance of the cortege to the Maltepe area could not be completed even one and a half hours later than planned.<\/p>\n
Asalettin Arslano\u011flu from DISK and Ayfer Ko\u00e7ak from KESK greeted those entering the area.<\/p>\n
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At the rally, which was hosted by artist labourer Orhan Alkaya, Ruhi Su Dostlar and Mesopotamia Culture choirs sang 4 workers’ anthems together. Click here to listen to the 1 May anthem sung by the choir.<\/p>\n
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After the completion of the choir’s programme, Orhan Alkaya recited the oath of 1 May 2023 with the participation of the whole area.<\/p>\n
DISK President Arzu \u00c7erkezo\u011flu, KESK Co-President \u015e\u00fckran Kablan Ye\u015fil, TMMOB Chairman Emir Koramaz, TTB Central Council President \u015eebnem Korur Fincanc\u0131 and TDB Central Board President Ahmet Tar\u0131k \u0130\u015fmen made speeches on behalf of the organisations they represent.<\/p>\n DISK President Arzu \u00c7erkezo\u011flu mentioned the following in her speech:<\/p>\n For years, we have been living in a regime dominated by injustice, lawlessness, prohibitionism, lies and plunder.<\/p>\n In this order, they have impoverished us all; they have stolen our labour, our bread; they have usurped our freedoms, our right to union, our right to strike, our rights; they have destroyed justice.<\/p>\n They have used, plundered and polluted the stones, soil, water and air of this beautiful country as their own wealth.<\/p>\n The deeds of this power of destruction cannot be counted.<\/p>\n They turned the earthquake, a natural disaster, into a catastrophe. We paid a very, very painful price for this.<\/p>\n Today we are celebrating 1 May in a very historical period for our country.<\/p>\n We will change this order, we will build the Turkey of equality, freedom, justice, peace, brotherhood and sisterhood, the Turkey of labour with our own hands, especially the working class, which reproduces life every day.<\/p>\n We believe that 1 May 2023 will be the last 1 May where Taksim is banned.<\/p>\n May our holiday be happy and our path be clear.<\/p>\n Click here to watch the whole speech.<\/p>\n After the speeches, a video clip prepared by 50 sound artists and presented for the first time, Lovers have a Promise; 1 May Halay video clip was presented.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/disktekstil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DISK-YONETIMI-01.05.2023.jpg\")