In the statement, which has put emphasis on solidarity and the role of worker's on Turkey's path to development the president said, "I wish for a May 1st Labor and Solidarity Day celebrations that will be celebrated in a festival atmosphere, away from provocations, and will conduce to strengthen brotherhood and solidarity."
President Erdoğan also said in the statement that May Day is an opportunity for workers across the world to highlight issues they face in their work place and it is an event in which they can find solutions to the problems they face as workers.