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Publishers Union: "10,000 Bookstores Closed in Turkey” [04 October 2013]
As prominent bookstores close down one by one across Turkey, Publishers’ Union Chairperson Metin Celal reiterated the fact that no protection measures have been taken by ...»
Small Businesses in Beyoğlu Suffer From Double Standards [04 September 2013]
Some local businesses in Beyoğlu district of Istanbul are currently suffering from a 3 day closure due to outdoor table ban issued by Beyoğlu Municipality. Some ...»
Police to Purchase 100,000 Gas Bomb Cartridges [19 June 2013]
Police authorities announced that they will open bids to purchase 100,000 new gas bombs as their stocks were out after using 130,000 gas bombs to disperse ...»
Turkey Ranked 15th in Military Expenditure [18 April 2012]
SIPRI published its report regarding the military expenditure of the countries worldwide. According to the final 2010 data, and estimated 2011 data, U.S. is at the ...»
RedHack Supported KESK Protest - Quarrel at Parliament [30 March 2012]
RedHack hacked the websites of dozens of police directorates all over the country in support of the KESK protest against the education draft law. Demonstrators were ...»
"Hidden Impoverishment" behind Inflation Rate [04 January 2012]
Öngel, Head of the Socialist trade union DİSK Research Institute, warned that the latest inflation figures did not reflect consumer spending by the poor and that ...»
79 People Died in Turkish Mines in 2011 [02 January 2012]
A study by the Chamber of Mining Engineers revealed that 79 people died in mines in Turkey in 2011, two of whom were mining engineers. 117 ...»
The Strong Link between Patriarchy and Capitalism [14 November 2011]
At the Women Labour Conference in Istanbul on 12/13 November, Heide Hartmann suggested to make home care a part of public services. Yasemin Özgün urged to ...»
Unemployment Benefit to be Reduced to 5 Months [11 November 2011]
CHP politician Çelebi and the socialist trade union DİSK criticized the plan to reduce unemployment benefit to the duration of five months. They said that only ...»
Turkey on 92nd Position in Human Development Index [04 November 2011]
Turkey ranks on 92nd position among 187 countries in this year's International Human Development Index by the UNDP. Norway is on top of the least, Congo ...»
Work Safety? - Too Expensive... [20 October 2011]
A report of the Istanbul Assembly for Occupational Health and Work Safety revealed that 396 workers died in accidents at work in the first nine months ...»
The Pain of Seasonal Workers [21 September 2011]
Hundreds of thousands of seasonal workers take up the hazardous journey to earn a living with the hazelnut harvest in Turkey. Veysi Altay had a close ...»
Exclusive Area of Conflict [20 September 2011]
Tensions between Turkey and Southern Cyprus are fuelled by the dispute about oil and gas resources in the eastern Mediterranean. Dr. Cengiz Aktar from Bahçeşehir University ...»
Turkish-Israeli Economic Ties Unbroken [07 September 2011]
The AKP government announced that economic relations with Israel were going to be maintained as usual. The Turkish government had declared to put diplomatic relations with ...»
"2,000 People Laid-off in Beyoğlu" [24 August 2011]
More than 2,000 people in Beyoğlu (Istanbul) are left jobless because the municipality had all tables of street cafés removed. "Beyoğlu was significantly harmed by the ...»
95 Percent of Turkish Population Plunged in Debt [17 May 2011]
A research by the Research and Development Centre of the Public Workers Unions Confederation of Turkey revealed that 95.1 percent of the Turkish people are in ...»
The Difficulty of Being a Woman or a Child in Turkey [06 May 2011]
The OECD report on the changing family structure yielded alarming results for the Turkish society. The participation of women in work life is on constant decline, ...»
"Bag Law" Exploits Labourers [21 January 2011]
Socialist trade union leader Çelebi criticized that the package of controversial laws included in the "Bag Law" brought several restrictions and impairments of labour rights. He ...»
Lots of Room to Improve for Turkey... [14 October 2010]
The government is ambitious on economic growth, the importance of geo-politics and the alliance of civilizations. Yet again, Turkey did not manage to improve its low ...»
Run-up to the Referendum [20 August 2010]
The constitutional reform package passed through parliament in May is creating a constant stir in the run-up to the referendum on 12 September. PM Erdoğan came ...»
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