content tagged with april 2021

4.5 million people are unemployed in Turkey, according to state agency

4.5 million people are unemployed in Turkey, according to state agency

According to the Labor Force Statistics announced by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) for April, over 21 million women are not in the labor force.

‘Rights and freedoms successively violated in Turkey in April’

REPORT BY 3 ORGANIZATIONS

‘Rights and freedoms successively violated in Turkey in April’

Commenting on the violations of freedom of expression in April, TİHV Secretary General Üsterci says, “Security interventions were mostly against the protests of workers who were dismissed from work due to being members of professional unions.”

At least 249 workers lose their lives in April

At least 249 workers lose their lives in April

According to the monthly report of the Health and Safety Labor Watch (İSİG), at least 735 workers lost their lives in the first four months of 2021.

‘Not press workers, but journalism targeted as a whole’

TIGRIS EUPHRATES JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION

‘Not press workers, but journalism targeted as a whole’

According to the monthly report of the Tigris Euphrates Journalists (DFG) Association, nine journalists were taken into custody, four journalists were prevented from news follow-up and two journalists faced an investigation in April 2021.

‘This is not the way to impose a lockdown’

İSTANBUL MEDICAL CHAMBER

‘This is not the way to impose a lockdown’

İstanbul Medical Chamber Chair Prof. Pınar Saip has said that while millions of workers are forced to work, the government is trying to save the day with half measures and inadequate precautions.

Men kill 17 women in April

MALE VIOLENCE MONITORING REPORT APRIL 2021

Men kill 17 women in April

Men inflicted violence on at least 68 women and killed at least one child. Abusing at least eight children, including boys, men also harassed at least eight women and forced at least 58 women to sex work.

5 May 2021 Evrim Kepenek

Turkey’s annual inflation on the rise: 17.14 percent

TURKSTAT

Turkey’s annual inflation on the rise: 17.14 percent

The Turkish Statistical Institute has announced that the consumer price index increased by 17.14 percent annually and 1.68 percent monthly in April.