content tagged with child labour

Father of Killed Child Worker: Boss Said 'You Will Work Even If It's Raining Stones'

Father of Killed Child Worker: Boss Said 'You Will Work Even If It's Raining Stones'

Father of agricultural worker Berivan Karakeçili, who was killed during a whirlwind while working, has asserted that the bosses are responsible for his daughter's death, saying, "They told us we will work even if it's raining stones."

29 January 2019

UNICEF: ‘Syrian Children Should be at School not at Work’

UNICEF: ‘Syrian Children Should be at School not at Work’

UNICEF has expressed its concerns regarding the figures of Syrian children engaged in child labour in Turkey.

Experts Outraged about Proposal on Education Law

Experts Outraged about Proposal on Education Law

According to a proposal of the AKP, compulsory education shall be divided into three sections of four years. After finishing the first four years of primary school, children could be employed as apprentices when they are eleven years old.

23 February 2012 Yüce Yöney

Turkey Fails in Children's Rights

INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S DAY

Turkey Fails in Children's Rights

On the World Children's Day 2011, a part of the children in Turkish prisons is still being kept in adult prisons and there are still reservations on "language rights and cultural identity" as defined in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Almost 1 Million Child Workers in Turkey

CHILD LABOUR

Almost 1 Million Child Workers in Turkey

Child labour expert Assoc. Prof. Tanır calls for an extension of compulsory education to 12 years in order to decrease the number of child workers in Turkey further. Tanır drew attention to the fact that two thirds of all child workers in Turkey work under severe conditions.

21 June 2011 Ekin Karaca

'Children into School, Women into Employment'

CHILD LABOUR

'Children into School, Women into Employment'

Data compiled by the Turkish Statistical Institute reveals that there are 958,000 child workers in Turkey. Children rights advocator Fişek demands to increase primary education to 12 years and take women confined at home into employment.

11 June 2010 Tolga Korkut,Semra Pelek

Child Labour Debated in Parliament

Children's rights

Child Labour Debated in Parliament

DTP MP Bayındır has called for a committee to investigate child labour and for preventative measures to be put in place.

18 June 2009 Tolga Korkut

Girls in Turkey Work 30 Hours a Week

World Day against Child Labour

Girls in Turkey Work 30 Hours a Week

According to an ILO report, female child workers in Turkey work around 30 hours a week.

12 June 2009 Tolga Korkut

Crisis Will Increase Child Labour

Crisis Will Increase Child Labour

An increase in poverty will lead to more children working. Children’s centres need to be improved to prevent children from working in the street and education support must be a priority.

28 January 2009 Ercüment Erbay

Seasonal Labour Affects Children’s Schooling

A study by the Egitim-Sen trade union has found that one out of five children starts school late in areas where seasonal labour is common.

19 December 2007 Gökçe Gündüç