reports in ECONOMY - LABOR category

Probe into investment fund scandal reveals 214 people and firms made over 3.7 billion dollars in profits

Probe into investment fund scandal reveals 214 people and firms made over 3.7 billion dollars in profits

Authorities are notifying those who made large profits to return the money, said the justice minister.

Monthly work-related deaths in Turkey exceed 200 for fifth straight month

Monthly work-related deaths in Turkey exceed 200 for fifth straight month

In September, 226 work-related deaths were recorded, including 31 women, eight children and 14 migrants.

Turkey’s annual inflation at 29.73% in September as fuel prices spike

Turkey’s annual inflation at 29.73% in September as fuel prices spike

The annual increase in food prices remains over 29.50% while education prices rose sharply as the school year began.

Humans in the machine: Inside the high-tier AI training economy

Humans in the machine: Inside the high-tier AI training economy

The rapid rise of generative AI has created a surging demand for specialized professionals to train and evaluate advanced intelligence models. At rates reaching $150 an hour and beyond, it seems like a gig too good to be true. But behind the high pay and remote flexibility lies a precarious ecosystem where even the most elite workers become expendable cogs in a high-velocity machine.

4 October 2026 Tara Milutis

Five miners confirmed killed after collapse at Manisa coal mine

Five miners confirmed killed after collapse at Manisa coal mine

Two workers were rescued after yesterday's collapse.

Five workers trapped under debris after mine collapse in Manisa

Five workers trapped under debris after mine collapse in Manisa

Seven workers were initially trapped. Two have been rescued.

Investment fund crisis: AKP deputy chair resigns after substantial gains alleged as dozens jailed

Investment fund crisis: AKP deputy chair resigns after substantial gains alleged as dozens jailed

Sayan-Kaya said he asked Erdoğan to relieve her of her duties without addressing the allegations.

28 September 2026

Turkey’s investment fund crisis in 10 questions: Phantom returns and a market meltdown

Turkey’s investment fund crisis in 10 questions: Phantom returns and a market meltdown

Returns exceeding 4,000%, artificial price movements in low-float stocks, and unfulfilled withdrawal requests... How did the crisis start, how did the system work, and will investors be able to get their money back?

21 September 2026

Forty-one food supplier executives detained in price manipulation probe

Forty-one food supplier executives detained in price manipulation probe

Investigators found indications that some major suppliers used their market position to understate the amount of produce available while overstating their costs.

16 September 2026

Independent Mine Workers Union wins first payments after 17-day protest

Independent Mine Workers Union wins first payments after 17-day protest

The union said that this is a first victory rather than the end of their resistance. Several unions, professional and democratic organizations across Turkey came to Ankara to show solidarity with the miners after the conversation was brought to the national agenda.

Independent Mine Workers Union President Gökay Çakır arrested again

Independent Mine Workers Union President Gökay Çakır arrested again

Independent Mine Workers Union President Gökay Çakır was detained yesterday at the union’s headquarters following arrests at an Ankara protest. The union believes this was done at the behest of large capital groups.

Labor underutilization remains near 30% in second quarter

Labor underutilization remains near 30% in second quarter

Unemployment rate stood at 7.9% while youth unemployment was 13.9%.

Police detain miners protesting over unpaid claims despite ministry-mediated deal

Police detain miners protesting over unpaid claims despite ministry-mediated deal

Miners resumed their protest in Ankara after Yıldızlar SSS Holding failed to fulfill its obligations under the deal.

15-year-old worker dies after falling from moving truck in Maraş

15-year-old worker dies after falling from moving truck in Maraş

Eltutan was the 38th child worker recorded as having died this year.

Three years into Şimşek's program, Turkey's inflation down only 6.46 points

Three years into Şimşek's program, Turkey's inflation down only 6.46 points

The country's inflation rate stood at 31.75% while İstanbul's inflation was calculated at 35.20% in July.

Turkey declares Italian high school executive 'persona non grata'

Turkey declares Italian high school executive 'persona non grata'

The school dismissed 10 teachers after they won a strike demanding better wages in early June. Teachers say they they faced severe workplace harassment following the strike.

Poverty threshold remains over four minimum wages

Poverty threshold remains over four minimum wages

The gap between a family's food expenses and the minimum wage has doubled since the start of the year.

İrfan Kovankaya

Behind the classroom: Private school teachers face unpaid work and job insecurity

Behind the classroom: Private school teachers face unpaid work and job insecurity

“You think being a teacher is more than that, it’s teaching, it’s touching people’s lives, the world, the country, any other thing — but at the end of the day you only think about what can I eat cheaper today and how can I pay the rent."

25 July 2026 Irfan Kovankaya

Police block power plant workers’ march to Ankara, detain union leaders

Police block power plant workers’ march to Ankara, detain union leaders

Workers from an Eskişehir power plant are demanding their unpaid wages and improved working conditions.

Seven municipal officials indicted over deadly Kocaeli factory fire

Seven municipal officials indicted over deadly Kocaeli factory fire

Seven female workers, including three minors, were killed in the November incident.

Eskişehir thermal plant workers to march to Ankara demanding unpaid wages

Eskişehir thermal plant workers to march to Ankara demanding unpaid wages

The owners of the plant, Yıldızlar SSS Holding, is facing the second labor action in recent months due to unpaid wages.

Couriers mourn trans delivery worker killed on the job

Couriers mourn trans delivery worker killed on the job

Merve Yılmazelli was killed after a weaving driver hit her motorcycle.

Workplace deaths in Turkey exceed 1,000 in first half of 2026

Workplace deaths in Turkey exceed 1,000 in first half of 2026

Over 200 workers were killed in June alone, including six children, 10 women and 14 migrants.

İstanbul Aydın University dismisses 100 academics 'without justification'

İstanbul Aydın University dismisses 100 academics 'without justification'

The academics criticized the school management, claiming the university has long been run "like a family business."

Academics at private universities faced with insecure work amid constant cost-cutting efforts

Academics at private universities faced with insecure work amid constant cost-cutting efforts

Hundreds of faculty members were dismissed in two and a half years at İstanbul's private universities. Dr. Tuğçe Nur Biga and Dr. Gönül Karabolu point out that the layoffs threaten not only the rights of academics but also the scientific production capacity of universities.

13 July 2026 Sevcan Sözer

İrfan Kovankaya

Turkey shifts from coal rush to 'coal dilemma,' transferring market risk to miners

Turkey shifts from coal rush to 'coal dilemma,' transferring market risk to miners

The removal of state purchase guarantees in the country's mining sector has shifted financial risks to workers, triggering a wave of labor strikes and union resistance against wage theft and unsafe conditions.

6 July 2026 Irfan Kovankaya

Inflation slightly falls in June while food prices remain high

Inflation slightly falls in June while food prices remain high

Pensioners, the vast majority of whom struggle on meager incomes that fall far below the poverty line, will receive a 17.76% increase.

İstanbul's inflation rate at 35.9% in June

İstanbul's inflation rate at 35.9% in June

The city's monthly inflattion stood at 1.14%.

Tolls raised for major bridges and highways across Turkey

Tolls raised for major bridges and highways across Turkey

Two Bosphorus bridges were spared from the second hike of the year.

Eight officials detained in deadly cosmetic workshop fire probe

Eight officials detained in deadly cosmetic workshop fire probe

The incident claimed the lives of seven female workers. They were working informally and the workshop was located in an unlicensed building lacking safety measures.

Police use tear gas on hunger striking teachers in Ankara

Police use tear gas on hunger striking teachers in Ankara

Private school teachers demand equal rights as public school educators.

'I was already hungry': Private school teachers continue hunger strike in Ankara

'I was already hungry': Private school teachers continue hunger strike in Ankara

"The lowest rent in İstanbul right now is 35,000 to 40,000 liras. Despite being senior, I receive a salary of 40,000 liras. I have no space left to live. I cannot survive without the support of my family or my circle, or without finding additional work or private tutoring."

18 June 2026 Nalin Öztekin