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At least 152 workers killed on the job in September
The government has disclosed the number of work-related fatalities for the first time in a decade. Its figures were higher than what İSİG could identify.
4 October 2024
Turkey’s inflation exceeds expectations in September
The rising inflation dampens expectations of a central bank interest rate cut in the near future.
3 October 2024
Mesut Çeki
writes
Are couriers dangerous, or is the courier profession itself?
By disregarding the principle of objectivity and honesty in journalism, associating couriers only with negative incidents and treating isolated cases as if they were widespread could create deep distrust in society toward the motorcycle courier profession and those who work in it.
29 September 2024
Mesut Çeki
Hikmet Adal
reports
Minister provides conflicting figures on child worker deaths in vocational education program
While the education minister claimed no incidents caused loss of life in the last two years, contradicting an earlier statement from him, a watchdog organization was able to identify nine fatalities.
21 September 2024
Hikmet Adal
Mesut Çeki
writes
Couriers in Turkey build solidarity and protest networks through digital means
WhatsApp groups, used by hundreds of thousands of couriers to organize solidarity and protests, have become a major worry for employers, who continuously attempt to disrupt these activities.
16 September 2024
Mesut Çeki
IndustriALL Global Union intervenes in labor dispute at YKK Turkey
After a union managed to organize the majority of the workers, the fastener manufacturer allegedly pressured workers to resign from the union.
6 September 2024
Turkey's inflation rate slows in August, education costs surge
The annual inflation rate was 51.97% according to official statistics while an alternative calculation indicates 90.35%.
3 September 2024
Turkey’s growth slows as increase expected in unemployment
"The government's focus on taming inflation at the expense of wages and purchasing power has backfired," said DİSK-AR.
2 September 2024
Union exposes dangerous conditions at mine owned by ruling party MP
The company dismissed several workers due to union activities.
2 September 2024
Ankara high-speed train station falls far short of passenger guarantees
The 64% shortfall from the target will cost the Treasury over 67 million dollars in the most recet example of public-private partnership projects where actual usage failed to meet guaranteed levels.
29 August 2024
Sausage producer Polonez fined 2 million liras for mass layoff over union activities
The union has said the decision is not enough to solve the situation, demanding the reinstatement of the 145 workers.
28 August 2024
Fired CarrefourSA workers detained over protest
Workers at a CarrefourSA warehouse have been protesting for better working conditions and the reinstatement of their colleagues.
27 August 2024
Workers protest layoffs at Erzincan gold mine after deadly landslide
Due to the ongoing "uncertainty" following the deadly landslide in February, the mining company reportedly plans to dismiss around 1,800 workers.
22 August 2024
Farmer protests spread across Turkey
Increasing production costs and insufficient crop prices are the primary reasons for the protests that have gained momentum in August.
22 August 2024
Thirteen people killed in landlord tenant disputes in a year in Turkey, says MP
The housing crisis is undermining social harmony, a CHP deputy has warned.
21 August 2024
Mizgin Tabu
reports
Diyarbakır farmers say 'interest rates more lucrative than agriculture'
"The economy minister says they will reduce inflation. Are they planning to do this by impoverishing farmers?” says a farmer.
21 August 2024
Mizgin Tabu
Central Bank keeps policy rate constant
After significant increases in the interest rates for a year, the bank kept the rate unchanged in the last two months.
20 August 2024
Accountants smash laptops outside Finance Ministry in rare protest
Accountants in Ankara protested the ministry over increasing workload due to the inflation adjustments.
20 August 2024
Turkey’s unemployment rate remains steady in second quarter of 2024
The labor underutilization rate, which includes time-related underemployment, potential labor force, and unemployment, rose by 2.2 percentage points to 27.3%. More than 603,000 people have been searching for a job for one year or longer.
19 August 2024
Turkey's largest cities lead in internal migration amid economic challenges
İstanbul and Ankara saw the highest levels of both incoming and outgoing migration last year.
16 August 2024
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Turkey’s monthly inflation rate spikes in July
Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek acknowledges the monthly increase in inflation but says it’s ‘temporary.’
5 August 2024
Turkey's Central Bank keeps policy rate constant, acknowledges inflation will rise in July
The bank has warned that inflation is expected to rise temporarily in July due to adjustments in administered prices, taxes, and supply-side factors in unprocessed food prices.
23 July 2024
Turkey’s statistical authority faces legal action for 'causing millions of people to get lower raises'
Two opposition parties have filed criminal complaints against TurkStat following the leak of the prices of the items it uses to calculate the inflation rate, which were far below actual market prices.
19 July 2024
New bill introduces corporate tax measures to increase revenue
A sweeping new bill will introduce new tax and fee increases for both businesses and individuals.
16 July 2024
AKP announces 25% rise in minimum pension after public outcry
The opposition has pointed out that the purchasing power of minimum pensioners has declined despite the raise.
16 July 2024
Poverty line nearly 4 times the minimum wage in June
For a family of four, food expenses alone exceed the minimum wage, according to BİSAM's monthly report.
15 July 2024
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Nearly 900 workers killed on the job across Turkey in first half of 2024
Thirty-three of the killed workers were children. İSİG says child employment under the guise of vocational training results in more deaths, which has now become more visible in urban areas.
11 July 2024
Turkey’s unemployment rate at 8.4% in May, gender gap persists
The unemployment rate for men stood at 7%, while it was at 11% for women.
10 July 2024
TurkStat chair defends institution amid inflation calculation criticisms
Turkstat, whose reliability has been questioned for many years, is now accused of manipulating the June inflation figures to enable the government to keep pension increases low.
9 July 2024
Ali Dinç
reports
Private universities fire over 100 academics as school year ends
“Foundation universities, driven by short-term financial plans and market conditions, are conducting what amounts to a purge based on legally questionable fixed-term contracts," says a union official.
9 July 2024
Ali Dinç
FATF removes Turkey from grey list
Turkey has been a member of the FATF since 1991 but was placed on the grey list in 2021 due to concerns over the effectiveness of its AML and CFT measures.
28 June 2024
Hikmet Adal
reports
No mid-year minimum wage increase on Turkey's agenda
The government has ruled out a rise. Economists oppose the assumption that an increase would have excerbated the inflation problem.
27 June 2024
Hikmet Adal
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