Cabinet to discuss proposal for May 1 holiday

Meeting today, the Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will discuss a proposal to make May 1 an official "unity and solidarity day" holiday. Labor and Social Security Minister Faruk Celik said he would support the proposal, adding that trade unions also favor it strongly. In related news, as part of Wednesday's April 23 National Sovereignty and Children's Day celebrations, Parliament Speaker Koksal Toptan will welcome visiting children from all over the world to attend National Sovereignty and Children's Day festivities of the state-owned broadcaster TRT. Parliament will celebrate its 88th anniversary on Wednesday.