content tagged with child workers

Sixteen-year-old dies in fall while working illegally on construction site

Sixteen-year-old dies in fall while working illegally on construction site

Despite legal protections, children continue to work in sectors that are prohibited or deemed unsafe, particularly in dangerous industries such as construction.

EU signboard removed from Adana workshop where child worker died

EU signboard removed from Adana workshop where child worker died

"In Adana, from June to September, when schools are closed, child laborers are employed in workshops in large numbers. The whole city knows this fact. The state and the Ministry of Labor know it too. But everyone turns a blind eye."

13 June 2024 Hikmet Adal

Thirteen child workers killed on the job in the first two months of the year

Thirteen child workers killed on the job in the first two months of the year

At least 144 workers lost their lives in work-related accidents in February.

Work-related death toll was 145 in May

Work-related death toll was 145 in May

730 workers were killed on the job in the first five months of the year. Construction and transportation industries were the sectors with the highest death toll, while traffic and accidents involving employee services were the most frequent causes of death.

Three child workers killed on the job in three days

Three child workers killed on the job in three days

At least 556 children died while working in the last nine years in Turkey, according to a monitoring group.

Syrian child worker killed after her head got stuck in fruit packing machine

Syrian child worker killed after her head got stuck in fruit packing machine

Authorities have opened an investigation into the business. A judgeship has arrested a shift supervisor and issued an arrest warrant for the owner of the business.

17 November 2021

Child worker dies after being hit by pickup truck in Siirt

Child worker dies after being hit by pickup truck in Siirt

The driver of the truck has been detained after hitting the child walking with his cattle.

27 September 2021

Syrian child worker drown after falling into swamp

Syrian child worker drown after falling into swamp

10-year-old Nucud was an agricultural worker.

‘319 Child Workers Lost Their Lives Since 2013’

‘319 Child Workers Lost Their Lives Since 2013’

Ankara Laborers’ Health and Occupation Safety Assembly has said, “Prohibit child labor”.

18 Out of Every 100 People Getting Married Are Juvenile

18 Out of Every 100 People Getting Married Are Juvenile

Preparing a report on rights violations against children, Diyarbakır Bar Association has stressed 18 out of every 100 people who get married are children.

20 November 2017

39 Child Workers Killed on the Job in 2014

39 Child Workers Killed on the Job in 2014

According to Worker Health and Occupational Safety Assembly, at least 39 child workers lost their lives on the job in 2014. While the youngest worker was aged 6, most cases were reported in the agriculture sector.

19 September 2014

How Did 10 Child Workers Die in August?

How Did 10 Child Workers Die in August?

While some of them drowned in the pond where they wanted to cool down, others were perished by slamming into lamp posts which were far way taller than them.

2 September 2014

Labor Ministry Unable to Count Child Worker Death Tolls

Labor Ministry Unable to Count Child Worker Death Tolls

According to Faruk Çelik, Turkey’s Minister of Labor and Social Security, only three child workers aged between 15 and 17 lost their lives in 2012. No data for 2013 is available. With respect to Istanbul Work Heath and Security Assembly, 34 child workers lost their lives in 2012 and so did 59 child workers in 2013.

772 Child Workers Employed in Coal and Lignite Mines

772 Child Workers Employed in Coal and Lignite Mines

85.5 percent of child workers employed in coal and lignite mines as of 2012 year-end are working off-the-record according to TEPAV study.