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Türkiye marks May 1, Labor Day

May Day or International Workers' Day first emerged as an event commemorating the labor of workers worldwide on May 1, 1886, when a group of workers in the US held a massive strike for an eight-hour workday. Türkiye's first official May Day celebrations were held in 1923.

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"I sincerely congratulate you on May 1 Labor and Solidarity Day," President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Twitter. Erdoğan underlined that in recent years Türkiye has made strides in union rights, and wages, and as well as worker health and safety. "We have increased the minimum wage from 184 Turkish liras ($126) in 2002 to 8,500 Turkish liras ($437) today," Erdoğan added.