A few hundred people attempted to break a massive blockade around Taksim, and nearly all of them were detained. While a large crowd gathered in Kadıköy, the atmosphere lacked a corresponding level of enthusiasm.

The restrictions in İstanbul will affect the districts of Beyoğlu, Beşiktaş, Şişli and Fatih.

The labor underutilization rate, which includes time-related underemployment, the potential labor force, and the unemployed, rose by 1.6 percentage points to 31.5%.

The workers have been protesting since Apr 12 for their unpaid rights.

The workers continue their protest on the 16th day as the company pays out only a small fraction of their outstanding wages.

The decision was in line with the expectations of economists amid the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

“They have developed a slave-like working regime unique to themselves,” said a union lawyer.

Aksu was arrested due to a post criticizing the arrest of an environmental activist.

Labor organizers and legal experts highlight a systemic lack of safety and legal protection for employees facing mandatory overtime, mass layoffs, and workplace fatalities in a sector increasingly moving production abroad.

Among those who died this month, 16 were women, 15 were migrants, and eight were child or young workers, according to İSİG.

Diesel prices have increased more than 35% since the start of the war.

Households have been affected significantly more than commercial and industrial subscribers.