Turkish labour unions and business groups today threatened widespread protests if they are not consulted on a post-crisis economic policy being developed with the IMF.
"We will oppose together any programme that does not have our views or our approval," the Labour Platform of Turkey's leading unions and professional groupings said in a statement.
Turkish and IMF officals are working to build a new economic plan on the $11 billion disinflation programme destroyed last week by massive financial turmoil and the subsequent decision to float the Turkish lira.
Nationalist Deputy Prime Minister Mr Devlet Bahceli today urged the IMF to consider social pressures as it reformulates Turkey's economic policy.
Soaring interest rates during the crisis and the subsequent 25 per cent fall in the value of the Turkish lira against the dollar are expected to slow growth in 2001 and boost inflation - causing hardship for many firms and employees.
Turkish law limits the ability of workers to strike but huge protest gatherings in city centres are often used to put pressure on governments.