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Birleşik Metal-İş women shared experiences in İzmir for #November25. Unionized women will rally in Gebze Kent Square on November 24 for an organized struggle against violence and exploitation. ILO 190 ratification and Istanbul Convention implementation are key demands.

Memur-Sen Women's Commission held its 3rd Turkey Meeting, where Chairman Ali Yalçın and Sıdıka Aydın highlighted women public servants' issues, the importance of family structure, and demands for the 8th Term Collective Bargaining.

KESK Co-Chair Ayfer Koçak and General Secretary Sevgi Yılmaz joined the "I Need Peace Women's Initiative" protest in front of the TBMM, calling for "Parliament to Duty!" Women from across Turkey demanded urgent steps for a legal basis for peace.

The Birleşik Metal-İş Women’s Commission criticized the “Neighboring Mother” project, stressing that childcare should be provided with quality and free public creches, not temporary solutions, and called on the government to implement a permanent solution.

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.

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.

Memur-Sen held its 42nd Provincial Representatives Meeting, gathering delegates from 81 provinces, to prepare for the 8th Term Collective Bargaining Agreement. The meeting focused on field expectations, service branch proposals, and the demands of women, disabled, and retired public employees.

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.

Turkish Metal Chairman Uysal Altundağ called for unity and struggle before the MESS Group CBA at the 6th Ordinary General Assembly of the Istanbul Anatolian Side Branch. Altundağ announced they are demanding an average wage increase of 38.97% for the first six months with the draft, a product of union democracy, and stressed they would emerge victorious from the tough struggle. Serkan Gül was elected as the Branch President.

TÜİK Q3 2025 labor data: Unemployment stable at 8.5%. Employment hits 32.5M; youth jobless rate falls. Female unemployment is 4 points higher than male rate.

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.

June 16 Official Gazette: New research centers established at Adıyaman & 29 Mayıs Universities focusing on women/family & Jerusalem studies. Key public announcements & economic data published.

Birleşik Metal-İş Union President Özkan Atar calls for a massive rally in Gebze on Dec 21. Metal workers protest MESS's low wage offers and demand "Justice in Taxes." Read the full demands for the 2026 budget and minimum wage.

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.

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."

A Presidential Decree published in the July 21, 2025, Official Gazette decided to terminate the Turkey-Iraq Crude Oil Pipeline Agreements and related texts. The gazette also included university regulations and economic announcements.

The July 20, 2025, issue of the Official Gazette published a presidential acting appointment, a regulation change at Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University, and decisions by the Energy Market Regulatory Authority.

On the 9th anniversary of the July 15 coup attempt, Turkish unions including TÜRK-İŞ and Memur-Sen released a joint message emphasizing the indispensable nature of democracy, secularism, and the will of the people.

Türk-İş, one of Turkey's largest labor confederations, issued a strike ultimatum, stating public sector workers will decide on a general strike by July 15 if wage demands are not met. President Ergün Atalay emphasized, "We have no other recourse," highlighting workers' exhausted patience.

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.

Memur-Sen delivered 5,293,000 signatures from its "Amend the Constitution, Protect the Family" campaign to TBMM Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş, highlighting demands for societal values and constitutional guarantees.

Türk Metal Union held its 2nd Grand Congress for Young Workers in Ankara with great enthusiasm. The summit, attended by General Chairman Uysal Altundağ and Minister Vedat Işıkhan, addressed the role of youth in union strengthening, global challenges, and the future of labor struggles.