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Turkish Medical Association protests Health Ministry’s 2022 budget

Turkish Medical Association protests Health Ministry’s 2022 budget

The TTB has said, “The Ministry of Health should allocate enough budget to university and training-research hospitals, family health centers and preventive medicine, not to the bosses of city/company hospitals.”

19 November 2021

‘We cannot make ends meet’: Workers take to the streets in İzmir

‘We cannot make ends meet’: Workers take to the streets in İzmir

Thousands of workers, also members of the DİSK labor confederation, took to the streets to demand equality in income and taxation. DİSK Aegean Representative Sarı made a call for a one-day strike ahead of the minimum wage negotiations.

19 November 2021

Syrian child worker killed after her head got stuck in fruit packing machine

Syrian child worker killed after her head got stuck in fruit packing machine

Authorities have opened an investigation into the business. A judgeship has arrested a shift supervisor and issued an arrest warrant for the owner of the business.

17 November 2021

At least 165 workers lost their lives in October

At least 165 workers lost their lives in October

According to the report of the Health and Safety Labor Watch, at least 165 workers lost their lives in October 2021. While 16 of the deceased were women, 149 were men.

15 November 2021

‘19 healthcare workers subjected to violence in Turkey in October'

‘19 healthcare workers subjected to violence in Turkey in October'

The Essential Health and Social Service Laborers’ Union has released a monthly report on violence against healthcare workers: “No action was taken against the 2 of 21 assaulters while 15 were released from detention.”

15 November 2021

'Health workers pay the price for Turkey’s collapsing healthcare system’

'Health workers pay the price for Turkey’s collapsing healthcare system’

Protesting in several provinces including İstanbul, Diyarbakır and Balıkesir, medical chambers said, “We are paying the price for the healthcare system which has collapsed. We don’t want to pay any more prices.”

12 November 2021

USD exchange rate against lira on the increase: Almost 10 lira

USD exchange rate against lira on the increase: Almost 10 lira

The depreciation of the Turkish Lira (TRY) has gained pace. The exchange rate of the US dollar topped 9.97 TRY today, on November 11.

11 November 2021

Unemployment rises according to Employment Agency, TurkStat says the opposite

Unemployment rises according to Employment Agency, TurkStat says the opposite

The Research Center of the Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions of Turkey has drawn attention to the gap between the number of unemployed people shared by the state agency TurkStat and the one shared by the Employment Agency İŞKUR.

11 November 2021

‘At least 497 health workers died of COVID-19 in Turkey’

‘At least 497 health workers died of COVID-19 in Turkey’

Halis Yerlikaya from the Turkish Medical Association says that 35.2 percent of the COVID-19 deaths of healthcare workers were among physicians while 13 percent were among pharmacists and 6.7 percent were among nurses and midwives.

10 November 2021

One in every five people is unemployed in Turkey, according to official figures

One in every five people is unemployed in Turkey, according to official figures

The broad unemployment was 21.9 percent and the youth unemployment was 21.5 percent in September, says TurkStat.

10 November 2021

Over 28,000 workers killed in occupational homicides during AKP's rule

Over 28,000 workers killed in occupational homicides during AKP's rule

"The prevailing situation in Turkey is the existence of an occupational homicide regime," says the İSİG.

3 November 2021

Turkey’s annual consumer inflation rate nears 20 percent

Turkey’s annual consumer inflation rate nears 20 percent

The state agency Turkish Statistical Institute has announced the consumer price index for October 2021: While monthly inflation stands at 2.39 percent, annual inflation has been measured as 19.89 percent.

3 November 2021

Turkey raises natural gas prices for industry

Turkey raises natural gas prices for industry

BOTAŞ has cited global prices increases for the latest hike. It has maintained prices for households.

1 November 2021

Competition Authority fines 6 chain stores, suppliers over ‘excessive prices’

Competition Authority fines 6 chain stores, suppliers over ‘excessive prices’

In the investigation into “excessive prices”, BİM, CarrefourSA, Migros, ŞOK, A101 and Savola Gıda grocery store chains have been given an administrative fine of 2 billion 671 million lira in total, which is approximately 280 million US dollars.

29 October 2021

Arrested in İstanbul, 3 recycling workers released

Arrested in İstanbul, 3 recycling workers released

Taken into custody and arrested as part of the operations against recycling workers in İstanbul, three recycling workers have been released 24 days later.

29 October 2021

Physicians urge the authorities to recognize COVID-19 as an occupational disease

Physicians urge the authorities to recognize COVID-19 as an occupational disease

The Turkish Medical Association and medical chambers from different cities have underlined that 484 health workers have so far died of COVID-19, calling on the authorities to recognize it as an occupational disease as soon as possible.

28 October 2021

Poverty line exceeds 10,000 lira in October

Poverty line exceeds 10,000 lira in October

Since the start of the year, the starvation line has increased by 442 lira and the poverty line has increased by 1,437 lira, according to Türk-İş.

27 October 2021

Detained during assistant physicians’ protest in Van, Yaviç and Çiçek released

Detained during assistant physicians’ protest in Van, Yaviç and Çiçek released

Van-Hakkari Medical Chamber Chair Hüseyin Yaviç and Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (TİHV-HRFT) Representative Sevim Çiçek were taken into custody when they wanted to make a press statement about the death of Dr. Şen.

26 October 2021

Assistant physician dies in a car crash: ‘36-hour shift kills’

Assistant physician dies in a car crash: ‘36-hour shift kills’

Rümeysa Şen, a fresh graduate of medical school and an assistant physician, crashed into a parked lorry on her way back from a 36-hour shift at a public hospital in Ankara. Physicians will protest to demand better working conditions.

25 October 2021

Finance watchdog FATF 'grey lists' Turkey, Turkey denounces the decision

Finance watchdog FATF 'grey lists' Turkey, Turkey denounces the decision

The Financial Action Task Force has downgraded Turkey to the grey list due to its shortcomings in preventing money laundering and terrorist financing. The Ministry of Treasury and Finance has criticized the decision in a statement.

22 October 2021

Turkey cuts interest rate by 200 basis points, dollar jumps against lira

Turkey cuts interest rate by 200 basis points, dollar jumps against lira

The exchange rate of the US dollar rose to 9.48, a new all-time high, against the lira after the Central Bank's decision.

21 October 2021

After 1,280 days of resistance, union gets authorization at Cargill factory

After 1,280 days of resistance, union gets authorization at Cargill factory

The workers had started protesting for their union rights after the company fired 14 people in 2018.

20 October 2021

300 textile workers fired for being unionized to be reinstated after settlement

300 textile workers fired for being unionized to be reinstated after settlement

The workers will be reinstated at the end of October, a union representative has said.

14 October 2021

Lira hits record low as Erdoğan sacks two Central Bank deputy governors

Lira hits record low as Erdoğan sacks two Central Bank deputy governors

The dismissals came after the president's meeting with the Central Bank governor. The US dollar hit an all-time high against the Turkish lira.

14 October 2021

Mitsuba recognizes union after workers lock themselves in factory

Mitsuba recognizes union after workers lock themselves in factory

In protest of the firings of 10 union workers, 130 workers locked themselves in the factory. The company has accepted to start negotiations for a collective agreement.

13 October 2021

Explosion at a chemical plant claims one worker’s life in Bursa

Explosion at a chemical plant claims one worker’s life in Bursa

In an explosion that occurred in a chemical factory in Bursa province, one worker has died and six workers have been wounded. Affected by the gas, 15-20 workers have been receiving first aid at the scene of the incident.

12 October 2021

Workers lock themselves in factory: 120 workers resist

Workers lock themselves in factory: 120 workers resist

After nine workers who became members of a labor union were dismissed from the Mitsuba factory in Kocaeli, 120 workers have locked themselves in the factory for their union rights.

12 October 2021

Agricultural workers’ child found dead in a puddle

Agricultural workers’ child found dead in a puddle

Having moved from Urfa to Çorum as seasonal agricultural workers, Kubacık family’s 13-year-old son Ali Kubacık has been found dead in a puddle during the search and rescue operations that started after the family had reported him missing.

11 October 2021

İstanbul prevents waste collectors as companies enter business

İstanbul prevents waste collectors as companies enter business

"We wanted to meet the governor about this. He didn't want to meet us. The governor should make a decision. Will he be our governor or the governor of the companies? The governor should be the governor fo the poor of this country," says a worker.

7 October 2021 Evrim Kepenek

Raid on waste and recycling workers in İstanbul’s Sancaktepe

Raid on waste and recycling workers in İstanbul’s Sancaktepe

A raid was carried out against the workers who make a living as waste paper and plastic pickers. Several refugee workers have been detained to be deported on the grounds that “they came to Turkey illegally.”

‘At least 175 workers lost their lives in September’

‘At least 175 workers lost their lives in September’

Of the ones who died in occupational homicides in September, 18 were women and 157 were men. The occupational homicides of women occured in agriculture, textile, press, education, bureau, transportation, health, accomodation and security.

Raid on waste collection depots: 200 people detained

Raid on waste collection depots: 200 people detained

Three waste pickers were also arrested on October 5 on the grounds that they joined the protests the other day.