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TÜRK-İŞ has announced the hunger and poverty line data for April 2025! The hunger line has risen to 24,035 TL, while the poverty line has reached 78,292 TL. The rising cost of living is making workers even poorer!

The Occupational Health and Safety Assembly published its report on workplace homicides for April 2025. Read now for more information on occupational safety measures and dangers in working life!

The International Congress on Labor, Digitalization, and Social Justice, hosted by Memur-Sen, began on April 18, 2025, with participation from 50 confederations, three international organizations, and 200 union representatives from 41 countries.

150 workers were laid off at Beko Eskişehir, sparking job security concerns amidst the company's global expansion. The silence from the union and strong criticism from EMEP highlight the growing tension between corporate growth and worker rights.

A new Regulation published in the Official Gazette on May 26, 2025, updates the implementation principles of the Anti-Smuggling Law No. 5607. The Ministry of Trade's regulation strengthens legal harmony in combating smuggling.

Alleged war crimes in Kursk, use of Western weapons, and civilian suffering are detailed for the first time at an international teleconference on June 5, 2025. Russian officials and witnesses reveal the facts.

The May 21, 2025 issue of the Official Gazette has been published. It includes new international agreements with Venezuela and Azerbaijan, fund transfers to the Maarif Foundation, Privatization decisions, and amendments to academic staff norms and occupational health and safety regulations, among many other important provisions.

A tragic workplace accident at a plastic recycling facility in Niğde's Bor district has once again brought the reality of child labor into sharp focus.

The 2025 Public Sector Collective Bargaining Framework Protocol was signed on August 2, 2025, bringing historic wage increases and improved social rights for over 600,000 public workers in Turkey. The agreement, signed by Minister Vedat Işıkhan, HAK-İŞ, and TÜRK-İŞ, includes new base wages, phased increments, bonus adjustments, and legislative commitments for various worker groups.

The İSİG Meclisi Nov 2025 report reveals 169 workplace deaths in October, bringing the 10-month total to 1,737 in Turkey. The report highlights massive negligence in construction/shipyards, the tragedy of child labor, and the high rate of deaths among non-unionized workers.

The June 1, 2025 Official Gazette formalized the effective dates of various international agreements signed by Turkey, including those with Uzbekistan, Ukraine, and Italy, via a new Presidential Decree.

May 2025 inflation data released by TÜİK (1.53% monthly, 35.41% annually) and ENAG (3.66% monthly, 71.23% annually). Rent increase rates are set, and inflation differences for public servants and retirees are clarified.

KESK sharply criticized the current CBA system ahead of the 8th Term negotiations, stating the Arbitration Board is biased. Co-Chair Ayfer Koçak called for a united struggle of public employees for a living wage and strike rights.

Turkey is emerging as a "secure supplier" in the global metal industry, with exports reaching record highs in May 2025 in both volume and value, driven by stable production amidst global market uncertainties.