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Nalin Öztekin
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Vocational student: ‘I work until 10.30 pm and haven’t been paid for two months’
The student who works at a barbershop in Gebze says he was subjected to violence after forgetting to serve tea to a customer, works from 9 am until 10.30 pm and has not been paid for two months.
6 November 2026
Turkey jails former minister in investment fund probe
Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya was formally arrested while her husband İlyas Kaya was released under judicial supervision.
6 November 2026
Former top capital markets officials detained in fund investigation
The investigaiton into the September fund crisis expands.
3 November 2026
Turkey’s annual inflation falls below 30% for first time in five years
Despite the decline, Turkey remained among the five countries with the highest annual inflation rates worldwide.
3 November 2026
Three killed in firedamp explosion at coal mine in northern Turkey
Three miners were killed and five others were injured while one worker was trapped under debris.
23 October 2026
Central bank reduces interest rates for first time in nine months
The decision is not expected to bring a significant immediate reduction in interest rates on consumer, auto or mortgage loans.
22 October 2026
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.
9 October 2026
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.
7 October 2026
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.
5 October 2026
Tara Milutis
reports
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
Two workers were rescued after yesterday's collapse.
2 October 2026
Five workers trapped under debris after mine collapse in Manisa
Seven workers were initially trapped. Two have been rescued.
1 October 2026
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
bianet
Explainer
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
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
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.
28 August 2026
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.
26 August 2026
Labor underutilization remains near 30% in second quarter
Unemployment rate stood at 7.9% while youth unemployment was 13.9%.
20 August 2026
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.
14 August 2026
15-year-old worker dies after falling from moving truck in Maraş
Eltutan was the 38th child worker recorded as having died this year.
6 August 2026
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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.
3 August 2026
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.
30 July 2026
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.
30 July 2026
İrfan Kovankaya
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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
Workers from an Eskişehir power plant are demanding their unpaid wages and improved working conditions.
22 July 2026
Seven municipal officials indicted over deadly Kocaeli factory fire
Seven female workers, including three minors, were killed in the November incident.
21 July 2026
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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.
21 July 2026
Couriers mourn trans delivery worker killed on the job
Merve Yılmazelli was killed after a weaving driver hit her motorcycle.
16 July 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.
15 July 2026
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."
15 July 2026
Sevcan Sözer
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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
reports
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
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