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HAK-İŞ and HİZMET-İŞ hosted Senegalese trade unionists to discuss the joint struggle against water privatization and enhance international solidarity. The meeting emphasized the importance of water as a public right and future collaborations.

Birleşik Metal-İş President Özkan Atar, at IndustriALL Europe Congress, highlighted union rights violations and anti-democratic practices in Turkey, calling for international solidarity from European trade unions.

HAK-İŞ attended the CNTS 12th Confederal Congress in Senegal. The congress focused on "Decent Work and Labor Migration." HAK-İŞ representative Fatma Zengin delivered messages of international solidarity.

Memur-Sen, as part of the ILC, addressed global and regional issues at a board meeting. President Ali Yalçın emphasized the importance of international solidarity and the collective wisdom of the union movement.

Hak-İş Deputy Chairman Halil Çukutli attended the OATUU Executive Board meeting in Tanzania, where he emphasized international trade union solidarity, called for unhindered humanitarian aid to Gaza, and expressed commitment to strengthening cooperation with Africa.

Türk Metal Union celebrates its 62nd anniversary on July 10, 1963. As Turkey's largest organized labor force with nearly 300,000 members, the union continues its mission to defend metalworkers' rights, enhance their welfare, and strengthen international solidarity.

Turkish trade unions make a strong impact at the ILO Conference in Geneva, engaging in labor diplomacy and leading a powerful "Free Palestine" solidarity demonstration at the UN.

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.

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!"

Memur-Sen and ILC President Ali Yalçın led a critical diplomatic tour to Iran and Iraq, meeting Labour Ministers and top union leaders like Settar Denbous and Ali Rıza Mahcup. The visit, completed on October 7, focused on strengthening trade union solidarity, capacity building, and regional peace. Yalçın emphasized a joint, strong stance against Israeli attacks, stressing that regional stability is possible through labour unity.

UAMİF's 59th Central Committee, led by Uysal Altundağ, convened in Ankara. The summit, attended by Minister Vedat Işıkhan, addressed global economic challenges, emphasized peace, and highlighted worker solidarity.

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 Deputy General Secretary Fatma Zengin strengthened international union cooperation by attending the 27th Ordinary Congress of the Federation of Trade Unions of Kazakhstan. Zengin met with FPRK President Dauletalin, conveying a message of solidarity.

HAK-İŞ condemned Israel's attack on Iran as a "clear assault on regional peace." Chairman Mahmut Arslan stated that international law was disregarded and civilians targeted, calling for urgent intervention from the UN and the international community.

YOL-İŞ President Ramazan Ağar attended the 9th FGS Familia Congress in Romania. He emphasized the importance of defending construction workers' rights and stressed that the bond between the two unions is based on a joint struggle against global capital under the BWI and the historical Turkey-Romania friendship.

Memur-Sen General President Ali Yalçın and his delegation actively participated in the 113th ILO International Labour Conference, engaging in extensive diplomatic talks. Key outcomes included observer status for Palestine and the adoption of new biological hazards conventions. Minister Işıkhan emphasized Turkey's global labor contributions.

Petrol-İş Union participated in the IndustriALL Global Union Executive Committee Meeting in Geneva, discussing global worker rights, industry's future, and solidarity. A strong presence for Turkey's labor movement.

DİSK President Arzu Çerkezoğlu to speak at ITUC Global Rights Index launch, addressing Turkey's persistent "blacklist" status for union hostility, collective bargaining obstacles, and imprisoned trade unionists in 2025.

TURK-IS, Turkey's largest labor confederation, issued a strong condemnation of Israel's massacres in Gaza and the attack on the "Global Sumud Flotilla" carrying humanitarian aid. The union demands the immediate release of Turkish and international citizens detained by Israel and calls for the Israeli government to face international law.

Türkiye Kamu-Sen President Önder Kahveci strongly condemned Israel's attack on the Global Sumud Flotilla carrying aid to Gaza. Following the attack, which he called a "clear violation of international law," he stated that Israel would be recognized as a genocidal state and face sanctions. The confederation declared its solidarity with the Palestinian people.

DİSK Press-İş issued a statement following the death of 5 journalists in Palestine due to Israeli attacks, condemning the attacks and calling for the perpetrators to be tried at the International Criminal Court.

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.

The Birleşik Metal-İş Union, supported by the DİSK Confederation, held a massive rally in Istanbul's Taksim demanding an end to all commercial ties with Israel and expressing solidarity with Palestine. Union leaders and hundreds of workers chanted, "The working class stands with Palestine!"

A Türk Metal Union delegation visited Uzbekistan for the Friendship Festival and held extensive consultations with local unions, strengthening cooperation and showcasing Turkish culture through the ORHOT folk dance group.