At least 127 workers were killed from work-related injuries in September. Overall in 2013, 227 workers lost their lives in traffic/shuttle accidents.

As prominent bookstores close down one by one across Turkey, Publishers’ Union Chairperson Metin Celal reiterated the fact that no protection measures have been taken by officials. “Free textbook campaigns victimize bookstores,” he said.

Gaye Somuncu, the former employer of Kazova workers, sued two workers over “putting her in a hard situation by protests and interrupting workforce”.

Kazova workers are preparing to promote their locally produced with a fashion show in front of their factory in Istanbul’s Bomonti neighborhood.

Some local businesses in Beyoğlu district of Istanbul are currently suffering from a 3 day closure due to outdoor table ban issued by Beyoğlu Municipality. Some business owners claim that there is discrimination between certain businesses regarding the bans.

According to a report released by Worker Health and Work Security Assembly, at least 147 workers were killed from work-related injuries in August, with a hike on agriculture-related deaths. 21 child workers have reportedly died in various sectors - agriculture, trade, food, mining, communication, steel and construction.

SGK, Turkey’s Social Security Administration, released a report, saying that at least 745 workers died on the job in 2012 - a toll that didn’t include 103 cases from Worker Health and Work Security Assembly’s report 2012.

According to a report released by Worker Health and Work Security Assembly, at least 120 workers were killed from work-related injuries in July including child workers (8).

Prosecutors launched an investigation on DISK Chairman Kani Beko and General Secretary Arzu Çerkezoğlu related to this year’s May Day demonstrations.

An Ankara court released 8 KESK members pending a trial, ordered the re-drafting of case indictment due to missing procedures. Released KESK members were arrested for “being a DHKP-C illegal organization member”.

According to a report released by Worker Health and Work Security Assembly, at least 104 workers were killed from work-related injuries in June including women (11) and children (5). The report also cited on certain practices that an omnibus bill delayed.

According to a report released by Worker Health and Work Security Assembly, at least 114 workers were killed from work-related injuries in May with seasonal agriculture (27) and construction (27) sectors causing the most casualties.

An Adana court released the defendant in the case of Ahmet Yıldız, a child worker who died on the job by a press machine.

Police authorities announced that they will open bids to purchase 100,000 new gas bombs as their stocks were out after using 130,000 gas bombs to disperse Gezi Park Resistance protestors.

The recent death of 7 workers due to a methane poisoning at a waste water refining facility in Muğla province brought up the issue of workplace security in Turkey one more time, as workers had no gas masks.

According to a report released by Worker Health and Work Security Assembly, at least 57 workers were killed from work-related injuries in April with construction and steel sectors causing the most casualties.

The following recordings from police intervention in Beşiktaş constitute only a slight part of what happened yesterday for several hours in Istanbul.

Police forces used teargas bombs and cannoned water to intervene May Day demonstrators in Istanbul, detaining 72 and leaving scores hospitalized including 3 with serious condition.

Istanbul's governor and police commissioner held a joint press conference this afternoon, saying that Taksim Square will absolutely be shut down tomorrow and no May 1 demonstrators will be allowed in the area.

CHP deputy Süleyman Çelebi submitted a bill proposal today, regarding the ban of child and adolescent workers who are under 18 years old in Turkey's labor force.