Support for the metal workers' strike to be held on 5 February came from the Istanbul Labor Peace and Democracy Forces. Democracy forces, who carried out mass protest in Kadıköy İskele Square, supported metal workers with the slogan, "We will win together."

Metal workers did not accept the 16 percent increase proposed by the employer union MESS in the collective bargaining agreement.

A joint statement on behalf of the Istanbul Labor Peace and Democracy Forces was read by the DISK board member Kanber Saygılı.

Reminding that the metal workers have decided to strike under the leadership of the Birleşik Metal-İş Union, Saygılı said that they will support the workers. The strike on 5 February will involve 11,000 workers in 41 factories and will affect 130,000 metal workers and then all industrial workers. "It will be an avalanche", said Saygılı.