Speaking in Wan, DBP Co-Chair Çiğdem Kılıçgün Uçar stated that a democratic society cannot be established without workers and said: "It is time to unite our voices and struggle and establish a democratic country."
Speaking at the May Day celebration in Wan with the participation of thousands of workers, Abdullah Zeydan stated that a new hope was born with Öcalan's call. KESK member Döne Gevher Koyun said, "Laws must be passed for peace and democracy and this war process must end."
More than 200 people, including ESP Cp-chair Murat Çepni, were detained in Istanbul.
Speaking at the May Day cortege in Kadıköy, DEM Party Co-chair Tülay Hatimoğulları said, "It should be known that the contribution to the solution of the Kurdish question will be an increase in our wages, an increase in our food."
Journalist Umit Ozdal, who lost his life in the hospital where he was being treated, was buried.
The mass gathered in mecidiyeköy is resisting to go to Taksim despite the police attack.
DEM Party's Saruhan Oluç said that everyone who visited Sırrı Süreyya Önder mentioned his endeavour for peace and stated that this situation reveals that different circles of the society want peace and solution.
IHD Co-chair Eren Keskin stated that all parties in the parliament should put the “right to hope” on their agenda and said, “Turkey’s implementation of the right to hope is not a favour but a duty.”
People of Makhmur protested the embargo and oppression imposed by Iraq on the camp with a march.
According to a report of the TEM submitted to the court, the flags, pennants and emblems of many organisations, including women's, youth, stundent and journalist organisations, belong to the PKK/KCK.
Cengiz Yürekli, one of Abdullah Öcalan's lawyers, said: "For Öcalan's right to hope, Turkey must change its legal policy and fulfil the requirements of the ECtHR's violation judgement."
Abdullah Öcalan's family and his guardian Mazlum Dinç applied to Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and İmralı Prison Directorate requesting a meeting.
Many people were detained in house raids in Izmir and Istanbul before May Day.
Stating that Abdullah Öcalan also asked about the situation of the Greeks in Istanbul during the last meetings, Murat Kalmaz from HDK stated that they will establish "hustings" to bring Öcalan's call to all segments of society.
18 of 52 people detained in the second operation against Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality were arrested.