"Workplace Fatalities" için 18 sonuç bulundu.
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.
EnglishIn a 24-hour period, four workers died and 15 were injured in workplace accidents across Turkey in construction, mining, and factories, highlighting severe safety negligence and insufficient inspections.
EnglishAccording to SGK's 2024 data, workplace accidents and occupational diseases significantly increased in Turkey, with 1908 workers losing their lives. Construction, transportation, and metal sectors led fatalities, while child and elderly worker deaths are concerning.
EnglishYılmaz 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.
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.
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.'
EnglishTwo workers died in Hatay, Antakya, after a trench collapse during wastewater infrastructure work. An investigation has been launched to examine occupational safety negligence and the circumstances of this tragic workplace fatality.
EnglishTürk-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.
The Occupational Health and Safety (ISIG) Assembly warns that 2 million children have been "workerized" through state-backed apprenticeship/internship schemes, resulting in 85 child worker deaths in the first 11 months of 2025.
EnglishMehmet 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.
EnglishDİSK's General President Arzu Çerkezoğlu called for the minimum wage to be re-determined in July 2025. Separately, General Secretary Tayfun Görgün attended the Hendek "workplace murder" case, reiterating demands for justice.
EnglishA 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.
EnglishThe Construction-Labor Union has labeled recent worker deaths as "workplace homicides." The union states that employer greed and lack of oversight are the main reasons for the increasing fatalities, calling on authorities to take immediate action.
EnglishIn 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.
EnglishThe 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.
A 20-year-old motor courier, Kaan Mert Sağlam, died in İzmir (Karabağlar) after his motorcycle collided with a taxi at 3:30 AM while he was returning from work.
Two workers in Ankara's Mamak district died after the cargo lift they were using on the 12th floor of a construction site split apart, sending them falling to their deaths. Construction work has been halted, and an immediate judicial investigation has been launched into the fatal accident.
EnglishAn 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.
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