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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.'

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.

According 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Memur-Sen President Ali Yalçın argued that the lowest civil servant salary should be 74,930 TL before collective bargaining. He called on the government to address wage inequality, retiree pensions, and the problems of various professional groups.