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8 KESK Members Freed Pending Trial

8 KESK Members Freed Pending Trial

An Ankara court released 8 KESK members pending a trial, ordered the re-drafting of case indictment due to missing procedures. Released KESK members were arrested for “being a DHKP-C illegal organization member”.

31 July 2013 Nilay Vardar

Police Rounds Up Workers Union Members

Police Rounds Up Workers Union Members

Turkish police have carried out an operation across 28 cities yesterday morning, detaining 167 individuals suspected for being a DHKP-C organization member.

20 February 2013 Ayça Söylemez

KESK Leader Özgen Released; More Arrests Follow

CRACKDOWN ON UNION

KESK Leader Özgen Released; More Arrests Follow

Authorities released Lami Özgen, the head of the Confederation of Public Sector Trade Unions (KESK,) following Monday’s massive crackdown that led to the detention of dozens of union members. Officials arrested 28 of those detainees in the past two days, however.

Police Detain 65 Union Members in KCK Probe

MASSIVE CRACKDOWN

Police Detain 65 Union Members in KCK Probe

Law enforcement officials detained 65 members of the Confederation of Public Sector Trade Unions (KESK) in sweeping raids across Turkey on Monday morning as part of the ongoing probe into the Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK,) sparking protests in Ankara and other cities. Officials reportedly asked the detainees why they chanted slogans against the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP.)

KESK Marched against Pay Rise of Government

KESK Marched against Pay Rise of Government

Members of KESK marched at Taksim against the 4% pay rise of the government.

Public Servants on Strike

Public Servants on Strike

Public sector workers were on a one-day strike, protesting the government’s 3% rise in wages in demonstrations.

24 May 2012 Nilay Vardar

RedHack Supported KESK Protest - Quarrel at Parliament

4+4+4 EDUCATION DRAFT BILL

RedHack Supported KESK Protest - Quarrel at Parliament

RedHack hacked the websites of dozens of police directorates all over the country in support of the KESK protest against the education draft law. Demonstrators were constantly exposed to tear gas and water cannons during the two-day protest. The related debate at parliament had to be interrupted twice due to tensions between the MPs.

KESK Protest under Tear Gas

KESK Protest under Tear Gas

The police intervened against KESK members who wanted to demonstrate in Ankara against the 4+4+4 Education Draft Law and the Draft Bill on Public Servants' Trade Unions. The union confederation announced to continue their protest till the morning.

29 March 2012 Serhat Korkmaz

4+4+4 Makes 20.7 Billion Liras at Least

4+4+4 Makes 20.7 Billion Liras at Least

A study of the Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey revealed that the new 4+4+4 education model will cost at least TL 20.7 billion. KESK and Eğitim Sen protest against the draft bill in Ankara on 28/29 March despite a lack of permission.

9 Women Affiliated with KESK Arrested

"KCK OPERATION"

9 Women Affiliated with KESK Arrested

Nine women union members affiliated with the KESK trade union confederation were arrested on 17 February. "Oppression and custodies will not intimidate us" said KESK members one day earlier when 14 female union members had been taken into custody during a KCK operation.

20 February 2012

Dozens of Custodies in KCK Operations

Dozens of Custodies in KCK Operations

Homes in various provinces are being searched in the scope of new KCK operations. Women executives of KESK and affiliated trade unions are taken into custody. KESK Chairman Özgen claimed the operation aimed at obstructing actions on Women's Day on 8 March.

13 February 2012 Nilay Vardar

Crackdowns on KESK and BDP

Crackdowns on KESK and BDP

Offices and homes related to the pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party and the KESK unions confederation were raided on 13 January. Dozens of BDP and KESK members were taken into police custody in Istanbul and Diyarbakır.

15 January 2012

KESK Go on Strike

KESK Go on Strike

The KESK unions confederation of public employees will go on a nation-wide strike on 21 December to protest the government's economic and human rights policies. The confederation is being supported by professional organizations, unions and associations.

6 December 2011 Ekin Karaca

Country-Wide Protests of Workers, Architects, Engineers, Doctors...

DİSK, KESK, TMMOB and TTB

Country-Wide Protests of Workers, Architects, Engineers, Doctors...

Upon the call of trade unions DİSK and KESK, the Medical Chamber and the chamber of architects and engineers, people in 40 provinces demonstrated against mass arrests. Only in Istanbul, about 2,000 protestors voiced their four main demands.

5 December 2011 Işıl Cinmen

NGOs Raise their Voice against the Government

NGOs Raise their Voice against the Government

The four major non-governmental organizations DİSK, KESK, TMMOB and TTB will express their protest against the policies of the ruling Justice and Development Party in a joint press statement that will be released in Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir on 18 March at 12.30.

17 March 2011 Ekin Karaca

Sexual Harassment at Trade Union Confederation

Sexual Harassment at Trade Union Confederation

Akgökçe from the Petrol-Work Women Magazine assessed the recent allegations of sexual harassment in the KESK union of public employees. She emphasized the need for solidarity between all women to improve their situation.

1 December 2010 Burçin Belge

Women Converge on Turkey's Capital for Women Rights

Women Converge on Turkey's Capital for Women Rights

The KESK Women's Secretary, the Human Rights Foundation and the Ankara Women's Initiative for Peace organize a "march" from Istanbul and Hakkari to Ankara to draw attention to problems such as women murders, violence against women, child abuse and labour exploitation.

5 November 2010 Burçin Belge

Police Attacks Trade Unionists on March to Ankara

Police Attacks Trade Unionists on March to Ankara

KESK members setting off from Istanbul were stopped by the police and exposed to tear gas and water cannons. Six members were injured.

14 August 2009 Bawer Çakır

Trade Unionists: Collective Agreement or Strike!

Public Employees

Trade Unionists: Collective Agreement or Strike!

The KESK trade union confederation says it will not sit down with the government.

14 KESK Trade Unionists Arrested

Operation against KESK

14 KESK Trade Unionists Arrested

Of the 28 trade unionists detained, 14 have been arrested. The other 14 have been released pending trial.

Protests against KESK Detentions in 14 Provinces

Operation against KESK trade unions

Protests against KESK Detentions in 14 Provinces

28 detained trade unionists have been taken to court, while protests are continuing.

31 May 2009 Erhan Üstündağ

35 KESK Trade Unionists in Police Custody

Operation against KESK

35 KESK Trade Unionists in Police Custody

Operations in five provinces have led to the detention of 35 trade unionists.

28 May 2009 Bawer Çakır

Labour Day March Sung in Taksim after Years of Silence

1 May 2009

Labour Day March Sung in Taksim after Years of Silence

More than 5,000 people gathered in Taksim Square for 1 May. The celebration ended at 1.30 pm.

1 May 2009 Tolga Korkut

Labour Day March Sung in Taksim after Years of Silence

1 May 2009

Labour Day March Sung in Taksim after Years of Silence

More than 5,000 people gathered in Taksim Square for 1 May. The celebration ended at 1.30 pm.

1 May 2009 Tolga Korkut

Trade Unions to Go to Taksim in “Reasonable Numbers”

On the eve of May day

Trade Unions to Go to Taksim in “Reasonable Numbers”

It remains to be seen whether the Istanbul governor and the trade union confederations agree on what a “reasonable number” of people in Taksim Square is on Labour Day.

30 April 2009 Emine Özcan,Bawer Çakır

Governor Turns Down Union Demands for May Day in Taksim Square

May Day

Governor Turns Down Union Demands for May Day in Taksim Square

Governor Muammer Güler refused workers applicaation to gather in Taksim Square on 1 May.

30 April 2009 Bawer Çakır

Workers Insist on Taksim Square

Workers Insist on Taksim Square

Following the government announcement that 1 May will be a public holiday, workers are still insisting that they want to express their concerns in Taksim Square on Labour Day.

10 April 2009 Bawer Çakır

Workers Demand Taksim Square on 1 May

Workers Demand Taksim Square on 1 May

The DİSK and KESK trade union confederations have announced that they will gather in Taksim Square on Labour Day, despite bans and clashes with the police in previous years. Prime Minister Erdoğan has ordered that 1 May be a public holiday.

9 April 2009 Bawer Çakır

Tens Of Thousands Of Workers Marched Against The Crisis And The Government

Tens Of Thousands Of Workers Marched Against The Crisis And The Government

Tens of thousands of workers from different provinces marched against the economic crisis and the government, declaring that the workers will not pay the cost. The unions demanded an end to the terminations and the price increases.

30 November 2008

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