Mother’s Day Message from HAK-İŞ President Mahmut Arslan

President of HAK-İŞ, Mahmut Arslan, released an emotional message on Mother’s Day. Arslan emphasized the importance of mothers, stating that mothers are the main element of the family, which forms the basis of society. He expressed that mothers who raise future generations determine the direction of society.

Support and Respect to Mothers Worldwide

Arslan also drew attention to the problems faced by women and mothers worldwide and in Turkey. He stated that they stand by mothers who struggle with challenges such as wars, oppressive regimes, and poverty, and emphasized that they do not forget the mothers who resist the persecution in Palestine and Gaza in particular.

• A call was made to end the persecution carried out by Israel in Palestine and Gaza.
• It was emphasized that more effective policies should be implemented to support mothers.
• Expanding parental leave and creating new models for child care were stated as necessary.

HAK-İŞ Mother’s Day Message

As HAK-İŞ, the importance of women having a greater presence in employment, ensuring job security during pregnancy and postpartum period were highlighted. It was mentioned that more effective policies by the state should be implemented to facilitate the lives of working mothers with disabled children or relatives in need of care.

Arslan concluded his message by expressing their respect and love to the mothers who have passed away, and by extending their respect and love to the heroic mothers of our heroic soldiers and to the mothers who resist oppression and persecution.