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Significant changes in education and trade were made with the regulations and communiqués published in the Official Gazette on August 26, 2025. Details about Istanbul Kent University's GPA requirement for its Faculty of Dentistry, Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University's examination regulation, and the Ministry of Trade's anti-dumping investigation on "coagulated artificial leather" imports are in our news story.

The Turkish States Trade Unions Organization Union held its 1st General Assembly in Ankara, electing TÜRK-İŞ President Ergün Atalay as its head. Union representatives from Turkic states gathered for this significant event.

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.

Türk Eğitim-Sen attended the 100th-anniversary program of the Education and Science Workers' Union of Kyrgyzstan. The delegation emphasized the importance of friendship and trade union solidarity between the two countries, delivering a speech inspired by the writer Cengiz Aitmatov.

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.

The Official Gazette dated June 22, 2025 (Issue No: 32934) has been published. Today's issue highlights the regulation on post-disaster building damage assessment, along with May's inward/outward processing authorization certificates and cancellation lists. Economic data and judicial announcements were also included.

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.

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.

A Critical Presidential Decision Amending The Support And Price Stabilization Fund Was Published In The Official Gazette Today (May 28, 2025). This News Report Details The Decision Expected To Have Significant Impacts On The Economy And Foreign Trade.

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.

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.

The decisions published in the Official Gazette dated August 13, 2025, are being reviewed. New regulations regarding disabled and elderly individuals in the zoning regulation, rules for the trade of ethyl alcohol, and university regulations are discussed in detail.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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 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.

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.

In the July 16, 2025, Official Gazette, new decisions were published on topics such as the prevention of unfair competition in imports, the activities of international surveillance companies, and sustainability reporting. Decisions from the Constitutional Court and Supreme Court were also included.

Türk Metal Çorlu Branch held its 1st Ordinary General Assembly with the participation of General Chairman Uysal Altundağ. Altundağ: Our branches are our castles, we get stronger as we unite with our members. New management elected with a single list.

The July 19, 2025 issue of the Official Gazette has been published. The new regulation from the Ministry of National Education and communiqués on the prevention of unfair competition in imports were highlighted in today's publication.

The July 1, 2025, Official Gazette (No. 32943) details significant legislative amendments, including changes to laws on higher education, public administration, sports, and social security. It also features new presidential decrees, regulations, and federation statutes.