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Türkiye had 127 work-related fatalities in November

Türkiye had 127 work-related fatalities in November

In the last 11 months, there have been 1658 work-related fatalities, with 127 deaths on the job in November, according to a new report from the Health and Safety Labour Watch (İSİG). İSİG figures show that 5 workers are killed in a day on average in Türkiye.

14 December 2022

Fireworks factory explosion: 'They endangered people's lives,' says killed worker's brother

Fireworks factory explosion: 'They endangered people's lives,' says killed worker's brother

Murat Tepeçınar, who lost his brother in the explosion in Sakarya, has said that the businesspeople "didn't even attend our funerals. we are not their enemies.

6 July 2020 Hikmet Adal

"Behind The Glass and Steel of Erdogan's Newest Mega-Project, Sit Jailed Construction Workers"

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"Behind The Glass and Steel of Erdogan's Newest Mega-Project, Sit Jailed Construction Workers"

"The government advertises Istanbul's new airport as the biggest in the world, but the prestige project has been marred by reports of accidents and arrests of protesting workers," says, Emma Sinclair-Webb, director of international human rights NGO HRW.

29 October 2018

47 Energy Workers Dead, Half by Electric Shock in 2015

47 Energy Workers Dead, Half by Electric Shock in 2015

In the energy sector, at least 47 workers lost their lives in 2015. 22 of them have died due to electric shock, seven others due to traffic accident, five others due to dropping, four others due to smashing, three due to drowning and each two due to wreckage, explosion and gunfire.

11 January 2016

2 Arrested in Soma Trial Released; Why?

2 Arrested in Soma Trial Released; Why?

Asking on grounds of which documents and evidence the two suspect in Soma trial found to have genuine fault in five expert reports, have been released, Attorney Demir has noted; “The court has shown its true color, cracked the door open and begun to release starting from lower levels”.

28 December 2015 Nilay Vardar

Most Workplace Mortalities Occur in Agriculture in March

Most Workplace Mortalities Occur in Agriculture in March

According to a report released by Worker Health and Occupational Safety, at least 139 workers died on the job in March.

125 Workers Die on the Job in January

125 Workers Die on the Job in January

Worker Health and Occupational Safety Assembly released its month report, saying that most worker casualties took place in Antalya and Istanbul in January. The top sectors for casualties included construction and transport.

2 February 2015

All 18 Worker Bodies Recovered in Ermenek Mine

All 18 Worker Bodies Recovered in Ermenek Mine

Search teams recovered the remaining five workers trapped in a mine in Ermenek district 38 days after a flooding incident.

4 December 2014

6 Worker Bodies Reached in Ermenek

6 Worker Bodies Reached in Ermenek

Search teams discovered six dead worker bodies in a mine located in Ermenek in the central province of Karaman. Efforts to reach out the remaining 8 workers are underway.

18 November 2014

2 More Worker Bodies Discovered in Ermenek Mine

2 More Worker Bodies Discovered in Ermenek Mine

Search teams discovered two more dead worker bodies in a mine located in Ermenek in the central province of Karaman 21 days after a water flooding that trapped 18 workers inside.

17 November 2014

5 Arrested in Ermenek Workplace Murder Case

5 Arrested in Ermenek Workplace Murder Case

5 suspects including mine owner Saffet Uyar have been arrested for charges related to “purposefully neglected murder” of workers in the central district of Ermenek, Karaman.

11 November 2014

Ambassador Visits Wounded Chinese Worker

Ambassador Visits Wounded Chinese Worker

Yu Hongyan, People’s Republic of China Ambassador to Turkey, visited a Chinese worker who was wounded in a mine incident in the northern province of Bartın. Local Pusula newspaper featured the story of the only woman mine worker.

3 November 2014

5 to 10 Years of Prison For 30 Dead Miners

5 to 10 Years of Prison For 30 Dead Miners

A Turkish court convicted 5 defendants including three from Coal Institute of Turkey to prison sentences from 5 to 10 years for charges related to the death of 30 miners in Zonguldak province in 2010.

31 October 2014

289 Workers Killed on the Road in 2014

289 Workers Killed on the Road in 2014

According to Worker Health and Occupation Safety Assembly, 289 workers died due to traffic and shuttle service accident so far in 2014. The toll was 433 in 2013.

31 October 2014 Nilay Vardar

Farewell to Deceased Workers

Farewell to Deceased Workers

Some was collecting pocket money for school, some saving to marry and most of them miles away from their family. Families of deceased workers bid their last goodbyes.

8 September 2014

Workplace Murder in Istanbul, 10 Workers Dead

Workplace Murder in Istanbul, 10 Workers Dead

A work elevator carrying workers at Torun Center construction in Istanbul's Mecidiyeköy district fell from floor 32, leaving 10 workers dead.

8 September 2014

Journalists Pledge to Follow Up on Erkan Koyuncu Case

Journalists Pledge to Follow Up on Erkan Koyuncu Case

Journalists Union of Turkey and sports writers gathered on the gate of Galatasaray High School to protest murder of photo journalist Erkan Koyuncu. Having stated that they follow Koyuncu’s case, his colleagues demanded that Football Federation ameliorates working conditions.

3 September 2014 Elif Akgül

Miner Dies in Soma

Miner Dies in Soma

Having been squeezed between the wagon and a pole, worker Metin Keskin lost his life in Soma İmbat Mine.

2 September 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.

One Worker Dies At Istanbul’s 3rd Airport Construction

One Worker Dies At Istanbul’s 3rd Airport Construction

Osman Ceyhan, heavy construction operator, lost his life after the bulldozer fell down in the pond during the landfilling efforts of Istanbul’s 3rd airport construction.

141 Workers Killed on the Job in June

141 Workers Killed on the Job in June

At least 141 workers lost their lives according to Worker Health and Work Security Assembly. The death toll in 2014 climbed to 951.

414 Workers Killed on the Job in May

414 Workers Killed on the Job in May

Along with the workplace murder at mine in Soma, at least 414 workers lost their lives in May 2014. Among the dead workers, 10 of them were women, 404 of them were men and 2 of them were children. In the first five months of 2014, at least 810 workers lost their lives.

Five Construction Worker Deaths in Five Days

Five Construction Worker Deaths in Five Days

Within five days, five workers died in three different construction projects in Istanbul including three workers in Kartal district by falling down from a scaffold.

Chain of Conscience for Workplace Murders

"WORKPLACE MURDERS"

Chain of Conscience for Workplace Murders

The families who lost their relatives in work accidents will gather together each week. They say, “We call this as “workplace murders” not “work accidents” and we know the perpetrators; enough is enough!”

22 May 2012 Nilay Vardar

3 Workers Died Per Day in April

3 Workers Died Per Day in April

According to Workers' Health and Safety Council report, at least 87 workers died in April. Deaths were mostly in construction, mining and energy sectors.