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Defendants Testify without Arrest at 15th Hearing of Soma Mine Disaster Case

SOMA TRIAL

Defendants Testify without Arrest at 15th Hearing of Soma Mine Disaster Case

Defendants have testified without arrest on Monday at the 15th hearing of Soma trial relating to the mining disaster in western Turkey in May 2014 which left 301 miners dead.

Soma Trial Starts

Soma Trial Starts

11th session of Case Soma where 301 miners lost their lives started in Akhisar High Criminal Court.

Parliament Approves Convention on Mine Safety

Parliament Approves Convention on Mine Safety

The parliament approved the Safety and Health in Mines Convention, 1995 (No. 176), an agreement that Turkey was criticized for not approving for years.

5 December 2014

“Soma Commission Wasn’t Found to Find Culprits”

“Soma Commission Wasn’t Found to Find Culprits”

A parliamentary commission to investigate the workplace murder in Soma completed its duty with its chairman saying that “they were not founded to find culprits of the incident”.

4 December 2014

Soma Mine Disaster Indictment Rejected

Soma Mine Disaster Indictment Rejected

Akhisar High Criminal Court rejected an indictment on the death of 301 miners in the western district of Soma. Investigation of 45 suspects, the file was sent back to the prosecutor’s office.

25 November 2014

427 Miners Killed on the Job in 20 Months

427 Miners Killed on the Job in 20 Months

Occupational Health and Safety Council announced the data on workers who died in mines in last 20 months.

Wearing Helmet Instead of Cap on Commencement Day

Wearing Helmet Instead of Cap on Commencement Day

University students across Turkey reflected their reactions about several topics from work murders in Soma to subcontracting by using banners and construction helmets on their commencement ceremonies.

Soma Miners on Wage Protest

Soma Miners on Wage Protest

Miners affiliated with three different mining zones under Soma Mining Co. have launched a protest, saying that the company didn’t pay their wages.

Deputies Head to Soma For Investigation

Deputies Head to Soma For Investigation

Members of the Parliamentary Research Commission set up to research Soma and other mining accidents will listen to survivors of the Soma workplace murder and families of the miners two days from now.

New Regulations For Miners On The Way

New Regulations For Miners On The Way

Justice and Development Party Group Deputy Chairman Nurettin Canikli announced they have added on their agenda a new series of reforms about mining following the workplace murder in Soma that killed 301 workers.

“Snap the Photo!”

NILAY VARDAR REPORTED FROM SOMA

“Snap the Photo!”

İsa turned 18 and went down to the mine. Last Sunday was his 19th birthday. The father is a miner as well, “if you were able to see his face”, “you would say that don’t you feel ashamed for sending him to the mine” he said.

23 May 2014 Nilay Vardar

So, What is Soma District Like?

NILAY VARDAR REPORTED FROM SOMA

So, What is Soma District Like?

With its greenery, thermal plant, coal-based economy and life, AKP’s utmost weight, seasonally employed women, two hospitals, a technical academy, and tea garden amidst the trees...

23 May 2014 Nilay Vardar

“Turkey Evades Responsibility By Not Signing Mining Convention”

“Turkey Evades Responsibility By Not Signing Mining Convention”

The chairman of Dev Maden-Sen Görgün claimed that the statement of the labor “The mining laws in Turkey are advanced than ILO agreement” don't reflect the truth, and Turkey evaded its responsibilities by not signing the agreement.

22 May 2014 Elif Akgül

PM's Aide Kicks Senior Miner, Journalist Reveals

PM's Aide Kicks Senior Miner, Journalist Reveals

New information revealed that the police raided the apartment of Erdal Kocabıyık, a senior minor who was kicked by PM Erdogan’s Aide Yusuf Yerkel in Soma district on May 14.

İŞKUR Removes Soma Mining Co Job Ad

İŞKUR Removes Soma Mining Co Job Ad

İŞKUR declared that Soma Mining Co’s advertisement of 100 worker job slots had been posted before the mine killing and has been removed today.

Pigeons as Relics of a Miner

NILAY VARDAR REPORTED FROM SOMA

Pigeons as Relics of a Miner

An uncle who retired from the mine, a dead nephew, a brother who survived from the mine diasaster and waiting women. In Soma district,if dying in a mine is mourning, surviving is a bittersweet happiness.

21 May 2014 Nilay Vardar

Workers Speak Up: Inspectors to the Mine First

NILAY VARDAR REPORTED FROM SOMA

Workers Speak Up: Inspectors to the Mine First

The remaining workers do not want to go into Soma Mining Co’s mines following the workplace murder in the Soma mine. Workers are determined not to go under ground before an inspection of the mine.

21 May 2014 Nilay Vardar

The Soma Massacre, the Spine Tower, and the Corporate-State’s Fitrat in Turkey

ON ERDOGAN'S ORDINARY THINGS:

The Soma Massacre, the Spine Tower, and the Corporate-State’s Fitrat in Turkey

The Soma Massacre reveals the mutually constitutive link between the urban transformation of Istanbul under AKP municipal and national governance and the privatized coal mining industries in Western Anatolia.

21 May 2014 Emrah Yıldız

"Lack of Occupational Safety Hinders EU Process"

"Lack of Occupational Safety Hinders EU Process"

bianet interviewed Prof. Dr Aktar who emphasized the importance of the unions in order to ensure occupational safety and remarked that the obstacles in unionization also hinder the EU membership process.

20 May 2014 Elif Akgül

“I Went Straight into the Mine, What Training!”

NILAY VARDAR REPORTED FROM SOMA

“I Went Straight into the Mine, What Training!”

Mineworker Sezai Yıldırım was working in one of Soma Mining Inc.’s other mines; “Everybody should hear these slavery conditions,” he says, and is enraged at those who say workplace disasters are “God’s will”.

20 May 2014 Nilay Vardar

Soma Miners Will Venture Again Tomorrow

AYÇA SÖYLEMEZ REPORTED FROM SOMA

Soma Miners Will Venture Again Tomorrow

Exactly a week after the workplace murder, the miners working in Soma Mining Inc.’s other plants will go back to work tomorrow. The workers are enraged, but they “have no other option.” Many have bank debts, and there is no other livelihood in the region.

19 May 2014 Ayça Söylemez

Consultant Defends Aide’s Kick

Consultant Defends Aide’s Kick

After kicking a citizen in Soma disttict, Prime Minister's Aide Yusuf Yerkel said he “could not keep his calm due to provocation.” the Prime Minister’s consultant Yalçın Akdoğan remarked that Yerkel had protected himself and accused the media with recklessness.

Turkey Declines to Sign Mine Security Convention for 19 Years

Turkey Declines to Sign Mine Security Convention for 19 Years

Turkey hasn’t signed the International Labor Organization’s No.176 “Security and Health in Mines Agreement” for 19 years. The agreement loads many responsibilities to the government and the employers.

14 May 2014 Elif Akgül

Mine Disaster Cancels Concers, Festival Across Turkey

Mine Disaster Cancels Concers, Festival Across Turkey

Dozens of concerts, events, games and festivals have been canceled across Turkey due to the workplace disaster in Soma district.

Investigation on Soma Mines Rejected in April

Investigation on Soma Mines Rejected in April

AKP votes rejected CHP Manisa deputy Özgür Özel’s proposal in order to investigate previous deaths in various mines in Soma to prevent "these cases again".

8 Arrested in Soma Mine Disaster Case

SOMA MINE DISASTER TIMELINE

8 Arrested in Soma Mine Disaster Case

An explosion left at least 301 workers in a coal mine in Soma, in the western province of Manisa. The number of arrests within the investigation climbed to 8.