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Employment decreased by 2 million 411 thousand people in a year, says TurkStat

Employment decreased by 2 million 411 thousand people in a year, says TurkStat

According to the Labor Force Statistics shared by the TurkStat, the number of unemployed dropped by 331 thousand people in May, when the effects of the pandemic were strongly felt. May also witnessed a 4.7 point annual decrease in employment rate.

Turkey’s foreign trade deficit increased by 102 percent in May, says TurkStat

Turkey’s foreign trade deficit increased by 102 percent in May, says TurkStat

According to the Foreign Trade Statistics announced by the TurkStat for May, exports and imports decreased by 40.9 percent and 27.8 percent respectively. Foreign trade deficit was 3 billion 420 million dollars last month, marking a 102.7 percent increase.

‘Appointment of trustees to HDP municipalities has become a tradition’

VIOLATIONS OF RIGHTS IN MAY

‘Appointment of trustees to HDP municipalities has become a tradition’

From the May report of Initiative for Freedom of Expression, İHD and TİHV: Police intervened in protests and demonstrations for 91 times using physical violence. Four people were injured and 187 people were detained during these interventions.

Men Kill 19 Women in May

MALE VIOLENCE MONITORING REPORT MAY 2020

Men Kill 19 Women in May

Men inflicted violence on at least 46 women and killed one child in May. Abusing eight children, men harassed at least eight women and forced two women to sex work.

3 June 2020 Evrim Kepenek