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The Official Gazette of July 11, 2025, has been published, enacting a wide range of critical decisions from education and international agreements to presidential appointments and various regulatory amendments in Turkey.

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.

The Official Gazette dated July 24, 2025, published new laws, presidential decrees, and regulations. SCT rates, land consolidation, industrial zone declarations, and international agreements were among the notable headlines.

The Official Gazette of July 14, 2025, features Law No. 7553, debt postponements for Kahramanmaraş earthquake victims, Egypt import decisions, and various urgent expropriation decrees.

Koop-İş Union strongly protested Dyson's attempts to block unionization and collective bargaining rights for its members in Turkey, citing an ongoing "meaningless" legal objection. Backed by TÜRK-İŞ and UNI Global Union, Koop-İş demands Dyson end the illegality and sit at the negotiating table for a collective bargaining agreement.

HAK-İŞ and the General Federation of Trade Unions of Syria signed a cooperation agreement in Ankara, discussing joint projects, the situation of Syrian refugees, and issuing a strong joint condemnation of Israeli attacks.

EPSU supports Turkish public employees taking to the streets as Public Sector Collective Bargaining negotiations stall. The government's 17% wage offer is deemed far below soaring inflation, with EPSU asserting "A decent wage is a right!"

May 17, 2025 Official Gazette published! Establishment of a parliamentary inquiry commission for disabled individuals, approval of numerous international agreements, public appointments, and tenders including all critical details here. Turkey's current legal and administrative developments.

KESK Co-Chair Ayfer Koçak made a strong statement in Gaziantep, demanding real collective bargaining with the right to strike, wages above the poverty line, secure employment, and a democratic working life for public employees.

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.

KESK Co-President Ayfer Koçak addressed the UNISON annual conference in England, speaking on Turkey and Middle East labor issues, including KHK dismissals, the upcoming CBA process, and pressures/trustee appointments on municipalities.

HAK-İŞ General President Mahmut Arslan announced action decisions in response to insufficient offers in the KÇP process during the Women's Committee meeting in Ordu. Arslan stressed Turkey's capacity to meet demands, while Fatma Zengin shared successes in organizing female domestic workers.

HAK-İŞ and Hizmet-İş Union signed a National Occupational Standard Protocol with MYK for domestic workers in Turkey. This historic agreement aims to combat informal employment, ensure dignified working conditions, and boost unionization among the country's domestic helpers.

HAK-İŞ President Mahmut Arslan met ILO ACTRAV Head Andre to discuss informal domestic workers, Syrian migrants' labor rights, and new ILO-HAK-İŞ-GFTU projects.

The 17-day strike initiated by the Koop-İş Union at Swatch Group Turkey stores concluded successfully with major improvements in wages and social benefits. Chairman Eyüp Alemdar invited all shopping mall employees to unionize.

Türk Metal Union's Gebze Branch held its 6th General Assembly on November 29, 2025, where General President Uysal Altundağ delivered a stern message to employer union MESS: "No to flexible working and no step back on acquired rights" in the ongoing collective bargaining process.

Romania, Hungary, Austria, and Bulgaria unite efforts to combat illegal migration at the Turkey-Bulgaria border. Learn details and expected impacts of this strategic cooperation to strengthen EU external border security.

CHP Leader Özgür Özel visited HAK-İŞ and TÜRK-İŞ, calling for a mid-year minimum wage increase in July and urgent finalization of the KÇP. Union heads echoed expectations from the government.