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"Crisis Doesn't Justify Unemployment, It's Capitalism"
Official figures reveal 645 thousand more unemployed in November last year. "Import depended production means capitalism itself is to blame for unemployment" says Prof. Ercan. "A comprehensive struggle is needed to transform government policies."
16 February 2009
Tolga Korkut
Another Dead In Tuzla Shipyards
A worker dies when bunker doors of a ship closes on him. Number of people who lost their lives in work accidents in Tuzla shipyards reaches 119. The shipyard workers' union Limter-Is calls for protest.
9 February 2009
800 Hyundai Workers Dismissed
After working without pay for three months, 800 workers have found themselves to be out of a job. The Hyundai management denies dismissals and emphasises that they only did not renew contracts.
5 February 2009
Bawer Çakır
Stagnating Economy is Lowering Inflation
According to the Turkish Statistical Institute, the annual rise in consumer prices was 9.5 percent in January 2009.
4 February 2009
Erhan Üstündağ
750 Bursa Steel Workers on Strike
750 workers in Bursa’s third-largest steel factory who are members of a trade union have begun to strike.
3 February 2009
Bawer Çakır
Socialist Parties And Organizations Meet For “Alliance For Democracy”
Various socialist parties, labor organizations and individuals announced their plan for a “roof party” that combines all these organization to struggle for democracy. The movement will continue with local meetings.
30 December 2008
Union Representative Wants No Harm To Workers In The Economic Crisis
Tayfun Görgün, secretary-general of the Confederation of the Revolutionary Trade Unions (DİSK), says the cost of the crisis should be laid on those responsible for it. He advises unity against measures meant to make the workers pay for the crisis.
1 December 2008
Tolga Korkut
Tens Of Thousands Of Workers Marched Against The Crisis And The Government
Tens of thousands of workers from different provinces marched against the economic crisis and the government, declaring that the workers will not pay the cost. The unions demanded an end to the terminations and the price increases.
30 November 2008
Discrimination Adds to The Plight of Seasonal Workers
The Human Rights Association investigates the conditions of the seasonal workers in the Black Sea provinces of Turkey. As if not enough that they are discriminated economically, they are also treated as criminals.
19 August 2008
Nilay Vardar
The Problem In Tuzla Shipyards Is Not Lack Of Training
The Tuzla workers think the training they are receiving will not solve the problem, since the problem is not the lack of training, but forcing the workers to the limits beyond their capacity. Even with the training, they still have to do what their employer says, since they will lose their jobs.
18 August 2008
Ceyda Ulukaya
Police Stops The Anarchists Protesting Shipyard Deaths
The Anarchist Bloc members protested the deaths at Tuzla Shipyards at Taksim Square. Police did not let them march to Galatasaray with their flags, banners and symbolic sandbags.
14 August 2008
Ruşen Fırat Güllüoğlu
They Use Workers Instead Of Sandbags To Test Lifeboats: 3 Dead, 1 Injured
Another accident takes place in Tuzla shipyards. This time it happens when the employers decide to use workers instead of sandbags to test their newly produced lifeboat.
11 August 2008
Bawer Çakır
Tuzla Deaths Finally Bring Boatyard Closures
The deaths of the workers in Tuzla boatyards finally get government’s attention. Two boatyards are shut down temporarily and the Prime Minister meets with the sector representatives.
20 June 2008
Police Prevents The Tuzla Shipyards Strike
The shipyard workers’ strike at Tuzla shipyards begins. The police prevents the strike on its first day by accompanying the service busses of the workers.
17 June 2008
Bawer Çakır
columns
David R. Mellor
Down to earth
Onur Hamzaoğlu
Turkey's social security system, private hospitals and the function of the World Bank
Nural Sümbültepe
The weight of ordinary existence: Ayşegül Savaş’s The Anthropologists
Mustafa Eren
AKP, criminalization and the Republic of 'Campus' Prisons
Rıza Oylum
Mahir Polat as a cultural figure
Volga Kuşçuoğlu
Despite health issues, Bahçeli seems at steering wheel of Turkey’s new Kurdish initiative
Sanja Kljajić
Media and democracy in the Western Balkans and Turkey: alarming trends unveiled
Tuğçe Yılmaz
Öcalan's message sparks both hope and skepticism
Paid Vacation On May Day And International Women’s Day in Dikili
According to the agreement between the Public Services Employees Union and Dikili municipality, the International Women’s Day, May Day and the Resistance of 15-16 June will be paid holidays. The wages will increase by 25% in the first year.
3 June 2008
The Seven Unionist Finally Appear Before The Court
The seven administrators of the Turkish Road Transport Union have been waiting to appear before the court for four and a half months for the accusations of enrolling members at the union forcefully, founding a crime organization. The union secretary-general blames the employers for the incident.
31 May 2008
Erhan Üstündağ
Parliamentary Committee Sees No Violations In May Day Brutality
The AKP members of the Human Rights Committee reject the proposal to form a subcommittee for the investigation of the May Day incidents to determine the human right violations.
17 May 2008
Kerem Morgül
How Will the Global Economic Crisis Affect Turkey?
Economist Sonmez's report prepared for Petrol-Is studies how the foreign capital has affected growth potential, the disadvantage brought about by the current account deficit in the face of global crisis and the increasing inequalities.
21 April 2008
Mustafa Sönmez
Strikes Threatened Against Reform of Social Security Law
The Labour Platform announced yesterday that there would be a two-hour warning strike on 14 March to protest against the planned reform in social security and health insurance law.
11 March 2008
Erhan Üstündağ
Shipbuilding "Success" Based on Human Sacrifice
The continuing deaths of shipyard builders in Tuzla, on the outskirts of Istanbul, are due to lack of security at the workplace.
13 February 2008
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David R. Mellor
Down to earth
Onur Hamzaoğlu
Turkey's social security system, private hospitals and the function of the World Bank
Nural Sümbültepe
The weight of ordinary existence: Ayşegül Savaş’s The Anthropologists
Mustafa Eren
AKP, criminalization and the Republic of 'Campus' Prisons
Rıza Oylum
Mahir Polat as a cultural figure
Volga Kuşçuoğlu
Despite health issues, Bahçeli seems at steering wheel of Turkey’s new Kurdish initiative
Sanja Kljajić
Media and democracy in the Western Balkans and Turkey: alarming trends unveiled
Tuğçe Yılmaz
Öcalan's message sparks both hope and skepticism
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"Economic Stability" Has Benefitted Erdogan!
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has published a statement of assets on the Prime Ministerial Press Centre Website.
24 September 2007
Erhan Üstündağ
Ten Thousand Dollars Per Capita? Palaver...
The AKP's claim of a yearly growth rate of 16 percent is mostly deception which has been achieved by speculation.
6 September 2007
Mustafa Sönmez
"Striking is a Democratic Right"
As many trade unions are preparing to strike, the mainstream media is painting them as the villains out to destroy the economy. Labour representatives have argued the contrary.
27 August 2007
Nayat Karaköse
THY Layoff Of Pregnant Staff Disputed
Union reacts to THY contract allowing unilateral layoffs in case of cabin crew pregnancy. Hava Is Deputy Chair Ates says discriminating agreement is an attack against the labor of women.
30 October 2006
Emine Özcan
Workers Campaign Against Israeli Aggression
Turkeys Revolutionary Workers Unions Confederation is launching a nation-wide Stop Israel! campaign with press conferences to be held in all regions and statements against Israeli attacks to be read at all work places.
26 July 2006
NGOs Urge for Lifting Article 301
Rights NGOs, trade unions and opposition parties call for nation-wide campaign against Article 301 on July 24. Campaign is particularly directed at MPs who will be called to move for lifting the article from Penal Code.
21 July 2006
Erol Önderoğlu
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Unionists Released From Jail
Held in prison for 40 days after trying to file complaint against police harassment, LIMTER-IS Chairman Dinc and Training Expert Saygili have been released to face trial as free citizens. Dinc denies charges and complais from being subject to violence.
21 July 2006
Tolga Korkut
Stopping Kerincsiz Is Bars Duty
IHGD calls on Istanbul Bar Association to stop lawyer Kerincsiz and his group of supporters in wake of new assault on human rights activists. Appeal comes after recent attack during promotion of TESEV book on Enforced Internal Migration.
10 July 2006
Dockyard Dispute Turns International
Foreign unions, parties and groups demand immediate release of dockyard union executives Dinc and Saygili who were arrested on pretext of resisting the police after being beaten up. Still no news on any investigation into earlier police attacks.
15 June 2006
Tolga Korkut
Unionists Chain Themselves for Rights
DISK stages protest in front of ILO Ankara office against workers losing jobs for union membership and arrest of LIMTER-IS union leaders. Celebi says: Government should enforce ILO decisions; barriers in front of union rights should be lifted immediately
13 June 2006
Prosecutor Arrests Two Unionists
Istanbul prosecutor orders arrest of two unionists detained by police. LIMTER-IS chair Dinc and Training Expert Saygili placed in Kartal prison. Lawyer Akkilic says decision arbitrary, illegal. We will complain. Unions call for immediate release.
13 June 2006
Tolga Korkut
17 Miners Killed In Explosion & Collapse
Balikesir miner deaths sparks off appeals for union control at Turkish mines. UNionist Uygur says: Preventing unions is leading to deaths. MADEN-ISs Guzel: Accidents will significantly decline where there are unions at the work place.
5 June 2006
Tolga Korkut
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