Haber Ara

In June 2025, at least 164 workers died in Turkey, bringing the first half's work-related fatality count to 961. The report highlighted causes like falls from height, traffic accidents, and Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, emphasizing the tragic plight of child, elderly, female, and migrant workers.

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.

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.

İnşaat-İş and Yapı-Yol İş Unions secured a major victory at the Referans Pendik site, ensuring all member rights were fully paid. Union organization's power successfully safeguarded worker entitlements in construction.

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.

In the horrific workplace fatality in İzmir Çeşme Alaçatı, 17-year-old child worker Samed Can Erdoğan died after being struck by a wall block during a house demolition. The incident, announced by the İSİG Assembly, once again revealed the painful toll of child labor and precarity in dangerous jobs.

İSİG Assembly reports a shocking 1,566 workplace fatalities in the first nine months of 2025, with 206 deaths in September alone. The highest risks are in agriculture, construction (35% in earthquake zones), and transport.

Mehmet Yardımcı, 17, and Mehmet Işık, 16, two seasonal agricultural workers in Sarıcakaya, Eskişehir, drowned in the Sakarya River while trying to cool off. The incident has brought attention to child labor and the harsh conditions of seasonal workers.

DİSK-AR's Q2 2025 report reveals Turkey's broad unemployment rate has surged to 32%, nearly triple the EU average. The number of jobless exceeded 13 million, with youth and women most affected.

Private sector teachers in Turkey continued their march to Ankara, protesting low wages and insecure conditions in Pendik. They demand equal rights, a base salary law, and job security, highlighting their struggle against the devaluation of labor.