Child labor

According to a report released by Worker Health and Work Security Assembly, at least 59 child workers were killed from work-related injuries in 2013. Out of 59, 23 worked in agriculture-related jobs.

Istanbul Worker Health and Work Security Assembly released a statement dedicated to Universal Children’s Day (November 20), revealing latest facts about child labor in Turkey.

An Adana province court issued a verdict in the case of Ahmet Yıldız (13), an undocumented child worker, died on the job due to a press machine. The defendant employer was ordered to pay 30,040 lira with 24 monthly installments.

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

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.

According to a recent report released by Turkey's main statistics institute, there are currently 893,000 child workers with half of them not going to any school in Turkey.