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Ongoing search for justice: ‘We haven’t forgotten Soma’

7TH YEAR OF SOMA MASSACRE

Ongoing search for justice: ‘We haven’t forgotten Soma’

Having lost their lives in an occupational homicide in Soma seven years ago today, 301 miners are commemorated: “One of the biggest massacres of workers in Turkey happened in Soma. We haven’t forgotten it, we won’t let it be forgotten.”

‘Both 301 miners and the law under debris’

7TH YEAR OF SOMA MASSACRE

‘Both 301 miners and the law under debris’

It has been 7 years since 301 workers lost their lives in an occupational homicide in a mine in Soma, Manisa. The Health and Safety Labor Watch and the DİSK labor confederation have made a statement on this occasion.

There remain no arrested defendants in Soma mine explosion case

There remain no arrested defendants in Soma mine explosion case

Speaking about the Soma case, Manisa Bar Association Chair Arslan says that even though the last arrested defendants were released from prison on February 5, the news has been recently heard “because it is impossible to see it in the court file.”

10 February 2021

301 Miners Who Lost Their Lives in Soma Commemorated

301 Miners Who Lost Their Lives in Soma Commemorated

Yesterday marked the sixth anniversary of Soma mine explosion that claimed the lives of 301 workers. The deceased miners have been commemorated by their loved ones, rights and occupational organizations: “Wheels are turning, workers are dying.”

6th Year of Occupational Homicide in Soma Mine: ‘Our Struggle will Continue’

6th Year of Occupational Homicide in Soma Mine: ‘Our Struggle will Continue’

It has been six years since 301 miners lost their lives in a mine explosion in Soma, Manisa. Releasing a statement on this occasion, the Soma 301 Miners’ Social Aid Association has said, “We will keep on seeking justice for everyone in this country.”

Soma Commemoration Banned by Ankara Governor’s Office

Soma Commemoration Banned by Ankara Governor’s Office

The symbolic commemoration to be held in memory of 301 miners who died in Soma six years ago has been banned by Ankara Governor’s Office. Four occupational organizations previously requested permission to hold a ceremony at the Miner Memorial.

Miners Who Lost Their Lives in Occupational Homicide in Soma Commemorated

Miners Who Lost Their Lives in Occupational Homicide in Soma Commemorated

It has been five years since 301 mine workers lost their lives in occupational homicide in Soma, Manisa. In the fifth year of the massacre, labor unions, professional and human rights organizations have been commemorating the miners across Turkey.

We Commemorate 301 Miners from Soma with Their Names at 21st Hearing

We Commemorate 301 Miners from Soma with Their Names at 21st Hearing

We commemorate 301 miners who lost their lives in an occupational homicide in Soma on May 13, 2014 with their names after the Prosecutor's Office has presented the dictum in the three-year lawsuit.