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Turkish Medical Association raises 10 urgent demands ahead of 2-day strike in mid-March
Turkish Medical Association raises 10 urgent demands ahead of 2-day strike in mid-March
Physicians will be on a Turkey-wide strike on March 14-15, 2022. The TTB and medical chambers have announced their demands.
2 March 2022
Government readjusts electricity prices after public backlash
Government readjusts electricity prices after public backlash
With the hikes introduced on January 1, electricity prices for businesses, households and the industry increased by up to 168 percent, causing protests across the country.
1 March 2022
Sakarya fireworks factory explosion: Two factory owners sentenced to 16 years in prison
Sakarya fireworks factory explosion: Two factory owners sentenced to 16 years in prison
The 2020 explosion claimed the lives of seven factory workers and injured more than 120 others.
1 March 2022
Turkey's main partner for imports was Russia in January, according to TurkStat
Turkey's main partner for imports was Russia in January, according to TurkStat
The Turkish Statistical Institute has shared the foreign trade statistics: In January 2022, Turkey's foreign trade deficit was 10 billion 261 million dollars with a 234.9-percent increase compared with January 2021.
28 February 2022
Gasoline prices up by 1.61 lira, diesel by 1.51 lira in Turkey
Gasoline prices up by 1.61 lira, diesel by 1.51 lira in Turkey
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Brent crude prices have seen an 8-year high. The loss of value of the Turkish Lira has also played a role in the price increase.
25 February 2022
Poverty line is almost 4 times the minimum wage in Turkey, finds confederation
Poverty line is almost 4 times the minimum wage in Turkey, finds confederation
According to the February 2022 data of the Confederation of Turkish Trade Unions (Türk-İş), the starvation line of a family of four is 4,522 Turkish Lira (TRY), which is 300 TRY more than the minimum wage in Turkey.
25 February 2022
Union secures up to 95 percent raise for DHL workers
Union secures up to 95 percent raise for DHL workers
"Despite the unfair competition of non-union logistic and cargo firms that make workers work 10-12 hours a day, we have signed a successful collective agreement," the TÜMTİS union has stated.
25 February 2022
Physicians reiterate their demand for a law against violence in healthcare
Physicians reiterate their demand for a law against violence in healthcare
The Turkish Medical Association (TTB) has reminded the public of its 10 urgent requests and once again announced that they will be on a two-day strike in mid-March if the necessary steps are not taken for their labor, health and future.
25 February 2022
Russia-Ukraine war: How will it affect Turkey’s economy?
Russia-Ukraine war: How will it affect Turkey’s economy?
From agriculture to energy, from tourism to construction… Ukraine and Russia were two countries with the largest trade volume with Turkey.
25 February 2022 Hikmet Adal
‘Health Ministry is responsible for violence at Turkey’s hospitals’
‘Health Ministry is responsible for violence at Turkey’s hospitals’
After Dr. Ebru Ergin was battered at a state hospital in Ankara, professional medical organizations have protested increasing violence in healthcare in Turkey.
24 February 2022
Turkish lira, stock market decline as Russia attacks Ukraine
Turkish lira, stock market decline as Russia attacks Ukraine
The lira dropped to 14.21 against the US dollar, the lowest level since December 21. Transactions were temporarily halted in the İstanbul stock market.
24 February 2022
‘This is the class struggle of the working class against bosses’
‘This is the class struggle of the working class against bosses’
The delivery workers of YemekSepeti, the largest online food delivery company of Turkey, are still protesting for their rights. With their requests accepted by their employer after a days-long resistance, Migros workers also joined them yesterday.
24 February 2022
Ministry orders airlines to use PPP airport that caused massive loss of public funds
Ministry orders airlines to use PPP airport that caused massive loss of public funds
The number of guaranteed passengers for the Zafer Airport was 1.6 million in 2021. Only 22,936 people used the airport last year, with the state compensating the difference.
23 February 2022
Turkish Medical Association calls 2-day strike in mid-March
Turkish Medical Association calls 2-day strike in mid-March
Protesting for their rights, healthcare workers will be on strike across Turkey on March 14-15, 2022. The TTB has shared its action program with the public.
23 February 2022
From resistance to victory: Migros workers' protest ends with folk dances
From resistance to victory: Migros workers' protest ends with folk dances
Migros warehouse workers have celebrated it with folk dances that their protests for their rights have ended in their favor. Workers’ lawyer Ünder says that their struggle marks an unforgettable resistance in the history of Turkey’s working class.
21 February 2022
‘At least 111 workers died in occupational homicides in January’
‘At least 111 workers died in occupational homicides in January’
According to the İSİG report, 11 women and 100 men lost their lives in occupational homicides in January 2022. A child worker and two migrant/refugee workers were also among the deceased.
21 February 2022
Resisting for their rights, Migros warehouse workers win
Resisting for their rights, Migros warehouse workers win
The Warehouse, Port, Dock and Maritime Workers Union (DGD-SEN) has announced that an agreement has been reached with the employer regarding the wage increase and premiums of Migros warehouse workers.
21 February 2022
Fired after protesting for better wages, Migros workers detained in front of boss's house
Fired after protesting for better wages, Migros workers detained in front of boss's house
The grocery chain fired 257 warehouse workers who demanded better wages. The workers have staged several demonstrations in front of businessperson Tuncay Özilhan's villa in İstanbul.
18 February 2022
Lawsuit by cosumers' group: 'Electricity price hikes violate Constitution'
Lawsuit by cosumers' group: 'Electricity price hikes violate Constitution'
The EPDK does not have an unlimited authority to determine the prices and the high pricing violates three articles of the Constitution, according to the Consumer Protection Association.
18 February 2022
Family physicians on a 2-day strike: ‘Physicians leaving Turkey are your doing’
Family physicians on a 2-day strike: ‘Physicians leaving Turkey are your doing’
Family physicians and family health center employees have halted work for two days on the grounds that the Family Medicine Contract and Payment Regulation leads to losses in their employee personal rights and removes job security.
18 February 2022
Turkey’s Central Bank keeps policy rate constant
Turkey’s Central Bank keeps policy rate constant
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank has kept the policy rate (one-week repo auction rate) unchanged at 14 percent.
17 February 2022
Increase in housing prices hit a new record-high in Turkey in December
Increase in housing prices hit a new record-high in Turkey in December
The prices of new houses increased by 66.6 percent when compared to last December, according to the Central Bank. The prices of the houses that were not new also saw a 57.7-percent annual increase in December 2021.
16 February 2022
Producer inflation in agriculture climbs to a new high in Turkey
Producer inflation in agriculture climbs to a new high in Turkey
According to the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat), the producer price index of agricultural products increased by 52 percent annually and by 14.83 percent monthly.
16 February 2022
Broad unemployment rate for young women in Turkey: 51.3 percent
Broad unemployment rate for young women in Turkey: 51.3 percent
Unemployment among young women is higher than men, shows the report of the Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions of Turkey: Broad youth unemployment stands at 51.3 percent for women and 35.4 percent for men.
16 February 2022
Worker protests in Turkey: 65 strikes in 40 days
Worker protests in Turkey: 65 strikes in 40 days
Workers have been protesting against low wage rises amid high inflation.
16 February 2022
One in every five young people in Turkey unemployed
One in every five young people in Turkey unemployed
The Turkish Statistical Institute has released the employment statistics for the fourth quarter of 2021.
16 February 2022
Turkey's electricity distribution companies deny responsibility for soaring bills
Turkey's electricity distribution companies deny responsibility for soaring bills
The companies have been under criticism due to their excessive profits amid a sharp increase in electricity prices. They say a government regulatory body determines their revenues.
15 February 2022
Protesting delivery workers reiterate demand for pay rise, complain about mobbing
Protesting delivery workers reiterate demand for pay rise, complain about mobbing
The delivery workers of YemekSepeti, the largest online food delivery company of Turkey, gathered in front of the company’s central office in İstanbul, announcing that they are subjected to mobbing for joining the protests.
15 February 2022
‘We will get our due’: Dismissed workers protest in front of business association
‘We will get our due’: Dismissed workers protest in front of business association
The workers of Migros supermarket chains burned the “Building the Future” report of the Turkish Industry and Business Association in protest: “What is allotted to us is a system of slavery. The dismissal of 257 workers in the dead of winter…”
15 February 2022
Fitch lowers Turkey’s credit rating
Fitch lowers Turkey’s credit rating
‍In a statement about the downgrade, Fitch Ratings has said, "Policy-driven financial stress episodes of higher frequency and intensity have increased Turkey's vulnerabilities in terms of high inflation, low external liquidity and weak policy credibility​."
14 February 2022
Migros admits dismissing resisting workers
Migros admits dismissing resisting workers
In a statement, Migros, one of the largest supermarket chains in Turkey, has admitted dismissing 257 workers protesting the 8-percent wage rise: “Our door is open to our colleagues who find these working conditions suitable.”
11 February 2022
Workers of Turkey's largest online food delivery company continue protests for better wages
Workers of Turkey's largest online food delivery company continue protests for better wages
Opposition MP Veli Ağbaba and singer and activist Haluk Levent visited the workers who continue protesting in front of the Yemeksepeti headquarters in İstanbul.
10 February 2022
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