content tagged with july 2020

‘Number of hopeless unemployed has increased by 117 percent’

REPORT BY DİSK CONFEDERATION

‘Number of hopeless unemployed has increased by 117 percent’

The Research Center of the DİSK Confederation has released its September Report on Unemployment and Employment in Turkey. The report has shown that women’s labor force and employment have decreased by 7.5 and 6.3 percent respectively.

12 October 2020

Unemployment rate in Turkey according to state agency: 13.4 percent

Unemployment rate in Turkey according to state agency: 13.4 percent

According to the Labor Force Statistics shared by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat), the unemployment rate was 13.4 percent and the employment rate was 43.5 percent in Turkey in July 2020.

12 October 2020

Report on freedom of expression violations in Turkey in July

Report on freedom of expression violations in Turkey in July

The Human Rights Association (İHD), Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (TİHV) and Initiative for Freedom of Expression have released their joint report on violations of freedom of expression in Turkey in July.

Starvation line in Turkey has seen more than five-fold increase in 17 years

Starvation line in Turkey has seen more than five-fold increase in 17 years

According to a recent report prepared by the Class Research Center of the United Metalworkers’ Union (BİSAM), the starvation line has increased by 5.2 times in the last 17 years while the consumer inflation rate has increased by 4.69 times.

Right to life of 162 people violated in Turkey in July

CHP REPORT ON RIGHTS VIOLATIONS

Right to life of 162 people violated in Turkey in July

Main opposition CHP MP Sezgin Tanrıkulu has released his monthly report on rights violations in Turkey: At least 55 people, including four children, were subjected to the torture of security forces in or outside detention centers in July 2020.

Men kill 32 women in July

MALE VIOLENCE MONITORING REPORT JULY 2020

Men kill 32 women in July

Men inflicted violence on at least 80 women and killed at least three children in July. They abused at least 27 children, including boys, harassed at least 15 women and forced at least 113 women to sex work.

4 August 2020 Evrim Kepenek

Violations of rights in Turkey's media: Two journalists stood trial a day in July

Violations of rights in Turkey's media: Two journalists stood trial a day in July

Main opposition CHP former MP Yarkadaş has released his “Violations of Rights in the Media Report” for July. Referring to Sacrifice Feast, he has said, “This feast is a bit bittersweet for journalists because dozens of their colleagues are in prison.”