Özgür Çelik, the provincial chairman of CHP Istanbul, invited citizens to gather at Saraçhane on May 1, Labor Day, to march to Taksim Square. Çelik stated: „To Taksim on May 1! Let’s march together to Taksim to defend labor, justice, and an exploitation-free order.“ CHP called on citizens to march to Taksim Square from Saraçhane on May 1. Çelik mentioned the following in his post on his X-account: „To Taksim on May 1! Let’s march together to Taksim to defend labor, justice, and a system without exploitation. Wednesday, May 1. Meeting point: Saraçhane. Time: 10:00 am.“