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17-year-old packaging worker Fatma Şanverdi, who was seriously injured in a worker service crash in Reyhanlı, Hatay on October 19, has lost her life after a week-long fight. The accident has once again highlighted negligence regarding service safety and child labor. The investigation continues.

14-year-old Syrian child worker Mustafa died after falling from a 5-story construction site in Urfa. İSİG reports this as the 71st child fatality this year. Urfa Bar Association: 'It is negligence.'

44-year-old Mine Foreman Orhan Maskar died in a coal mine collapse at the -263 level of Zonguldak's TTK Karadon Enterprise. Maskar, from Bartın Kozcağız, passed away, leaving the mining community in sorrow. An investigation into the fatal accident has been launched.

An illegal dynamite explosion occurred at HemGrup A.Ş.'s coal mine in Zara, Sivas, killing 1 worker and injuring 2. An investigation has been launched, reigniting occupational safety debates.

In a tragic work accident in Istanbul, 25-30 year old construction worker Mazlum Deniz from Diyarbakır Kulp died after falling from a height. The incident reignites debates on occupational safety in Türkiye's construction sector.

33-year-old forest worker Ünal Kalıntaş died in a fatal workplace accident in Trabzon Düzköy, falling 20 meters down a cliff with a log. An investigation has been launched, highlighting critical occupational safety concerns.

A 16-year-old, Enes Ötünç Temur, died in Kırıkkale after a forklift he was driving overturned. This tragic workplace accident has reignited urgent discussions on child labor and occupational health and safety in Turkey.

Yılmaz Kıran, 56, lost his life in İzmir's Ödemiş district after being crushed by a runaway panel van while doing landscaping work. The incident brought the lack of work safety inspections to the forefront.

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.

DİSK/DevMadenSen reported a silicosis case in Aydın Çine and a fatal workplace incident in Amasya Suluova, stating, "Not fate, not accidents, but murder," drawing attention to severe safety issues in mines.

Steam boiler exploded at Behram Halı factory in Gaziantep 2nd OSB: 7 workers injured. It was claimed that the workers had reported the fault before. Strong reaction to negligence from union and party.

The İSİG Meclisi Nov 2025 report reveals 169 workplace deaths in October, bringing the 10-month total to 1,737 in Turkey. The report highlights massive negligence in construction/shipyards, the tragedy of child labor, and the high rate of deaths among non-unionized workers.

The İSİG Assembly's July 2025 report reveals that 204 workers died in Turkey. The report highlights deaths from wildfires, extreme heat, and child labor, bringing the total worker fatalities for the first seven months of 2025 to 1165.

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.

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.

A textile worker service minibus overturned in Bartın at 07:30, killing 49-year-old worker Fatma Demircan and injuring 19 others. The incident, recorded as an "industrial homicide" by the İSİG Assembly, has prompted a comprehensive investigation into safety standards.

Eğitim-Sen Adana Branch's panel featured Prof. Dr. Adnan Gümüş criticizing MESEM as "state-backed institutionalization of child labor with high school diplomas." The discussion delved into funding misuse and the exploitative nature of the system.

A 28-year-old Mechanical Engineer, Ahmet Bingöl, died in a tragic industrial accident at a solar energy factory in Adana's Kozan OSB. Struck by a machine part, his death reignites debates on workplace safety. A detailed investigation has been launched.

A fatal workplace accident occurred in Karabük, Turkey, during asphalt work when a truck's dump bed contacted high-voltage lines, killing 37-year-old Servet Kayaoğlu and injuring another worker. The incident sparks renewed debate on job safety negligence.

The 2025 Public Sector Collective Bargaining Framework Protocol was signed on August 2, 2025, bringing historic wage increases and improved social rights for over 600,000 public workers in Turkey. The agreement, signed by Minister Vedat Işıkhan, HAK-İŞ, and TÜRK-İŞ, includes new base wages, phased increments, bonus adjustments, and legislative commitments for various worker groups.