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Birleşik Kamu-İş Confederation General President Orhan Yıldırım addressed the "Budget Rights for Retirees and Workers" rally in Ankara's Tandoğan Square, criticizing the government's economic policies. Yıldırım declared that the source of poverty is the "Internal Force" (the 23-year ruling party), not external factors.

KESK organized mass marches in Adana and Samsun under the slogan #WeCannotMakeEndsMeet. The Confederation demanded that the budget be taken from capital and used for public employees, workers, and the people, raising the call for "Budget for the People, Democratic Turkey."

KESK launches nationwide protests in Samsun, Adana, Izmir, and Van, demanding a "Pro-People Budget" and democracy. The union calls for unity against poverty and the exploitative system.

Birleşik Kamu-İş (United Public Workers Union) announced a nationwide strike on Dec 19, 2025. KAMU-AR: Hunger Threshold hit 30,327 TL! Union demands salaries above the 93K TL Poverty Line, fixed income tax at 15%, and comprehensive Seyyanen Zam (fixed increase).

Eğitim-İş Union released its 2024-2025 Higher Education Report. Chairman Kadem Özbay called for a fight for a free and scientific university, highlighting academic freedom restrictions, lack of meritocracy, and budget problems.

The İSİG Assembly's July 2025 report reveals that 204 workers died in Turkey. The report highlights deaths from wildfires, extreme heat, and child labor, bringing the total worker fatalities for the first seven months of 2025 to 1165.