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Police detain union leaders as miners' protest continue in Ankara

Police detain union leaders as miners' protest continue in Ankara

The workers continue their protest on the 16th day as the company pays out only a small fraction of their outstanding wages.

Over 100 miners detained after march to Ankara over unpaid wages

Over 100 miners detained after march to Ankara over unpaid wages

“They have developed a slave-like working regime unique to themselves,” said a union lawyer.

İrfan Kovankaya

Textile workers in Turkey fight poor labor conditions in a declining industry

Textile workers in Turkey fight poor labor conditions in a declining industry

Labor organizers and legal experts highlight a systemic lack of safety and legal protection for employees facing mandatory overtime, mass layoffs, and workplace fatalities in a sector increasingly moving production abroad.

15 April 2026 Irfan Kovankaya

Migros workers end strike with major concessions from company

Migros workers end strike with major concessions from company

The grocery chain accepted the union’s wage demands and agreed to reinstate over 300 dismissed workers after a 23-day strike.

16 February 2026

Workers at İzmir factory mark over 400 days on strike over union rights

Workers at İzmir factory mark over 400 days on strike over union rights

Employees who have worked at rhe factory for over 20 years receive wages only slightly higher than the minimum wage, says the strike spokesperson.

15 January 2026 Elanur Birinci

İzmir municipality workers stage work stoppage over incomplete payments

İzmir municipality workers stage work stoppage over incomplete payments

Some 23,000 workers were paid only their bare wage for November and say their social rights payments haven't been made for four months.

9 December 2025

Hepsiburada couriers suspend work, demanding better conditions

Hepsiburada couriers suspend work, demanding better conditions

Twenty-two couriers demand the removal of the Sunday work obligation and improvements in wages and working conditions.

8 December 2025 Vecih Cuzdan

Body of 75-year-old worker recovered eight days after Ordu quarry collapse

Body of 75-year-old worker recovered eight days after Ordu quarry collapse

Two workers were killed in the incident. Owner of the company and a manager have been formally arrested.

13 November 2025

Swatch workers in Turkey begin strike over wages

Swatch workers in Turkey begin strike over wages

The action affecting 150 workers at 16 stores follows a breakdown in collective bargaining negotiations.

10 November 2025

Eleven detained after deadly perfume workshop fire in Kocaeli

Eleven detained after deadly perfume workshop fire in Kocaeli

Six female workers, including three minors, were killed and seven others were injured in the fire. It has been revealed that the building was unlicensed and children were employed in the workshop.

10 November 2025

Two workers trapped in Ordu quarry collapse

Two workers trapped in Ordu quarry collapse

Explosives had been detonated at the site earlier in the day. It remains unclear whether the collapse was linked to the detonation.

5 November 2025

Seventeen textile workers dismissed after union membership in Dersim

Seventeen textile workers dismissed after union membership in Dersim

The workers are protesting the employee, demanding their reinstatement and the recognition of union rights.

13 August 2025 Sema Öcal

'They pay Mourinho millions': Workers at Fenerbahçe president’s oil company escalate wage protests

'They pay Mourinho millions': Workers at Fenerbahçe president’s oil company escalate wage protests

Tüpraş workers have been protesting since the failure of collective bargaining talks on Apr 21 and are now staging full-day work stoppages.

Thousands of workers stop work at Turkey’s largest oil refinery

Thousands of workers stop work at Turkey’s largest oil refinery

Workers stopped work for two hours at Tüpraş refineries after 13 rounds of collective bargaining negotiations failed to produce an agreement.

Hospital construction workers occupy entrance of contractor's HQ

Hospital construction workers occupy entrance of contractor's HQ

Workers accuse the company of withholding wages and stage a week-long protest at the company’s İstanbul office.

'A hub of labor violations': İstanbul shipyard workers climb crane protesting unpaid wages

'A hub of labor violations': İstanbul shipyard workers climb crane protesting unpaid wages

The workers highlight unlawful practices by employers, such as misreporting their wages as minimum wage and falsely classifying dismissed workers as "resigned." They claim the government turns a blidn eye to these violations.

14 March 2025 Ali Dinç

Miners on hunger strike protesting layoffs detained in Ankara

Miners on hunger strike protesting layoffs detained in Ankara

The mining company owned by a ruling party MP laid off dozens of workers after they unionized. The workers have been protesting since then.

16 October 2024

Layoffs, workplace harassment follow deadly explosion at Sakarya pasta factory

Layoffs, workplace harassment follow deadly explosion at Sakarya pasta factory

Five workers were killed in the September explosion in the factory in northwestern Turkey. While an investigation into the incident is still underway, the Oba Makarna company has reportedly downsized its quality control department and workers are facing implicit blame for the blast.

15 October 2024 Hikmet Adal

Miners dismissed for unionizing march barefoot to parliament

Miners dismissed for unionizing march barefoot to parliament

Miners from the Fernas company, owned by a ruling party deputy, have been protesting since late August for reinstatement and proper job safety measures at the mine.

10 October 2024

Constitutional Court rules union rights violated by lengthy legal challenges

Constitutional Court rules union rights violated by lengthy legal challenges

The high court acknowledged that the legal framework allows employers to undermine workers' union rights by filing legal challenges that can drag on for years.

Are couriers dangerous, or is the courier profession itself?

Are couriers dangerous, or is the courier profession itself?

By disregarding the principle of objectivity and honesty in journalism, associating couriers only with negative incidents and treating isolated cases as if they were widespread could create deep distrust in society toward the motorcycle courier profession and those who work in it.

29 September 2024 Mesut Çeki

Factory owners among detained in deadly pasta factory blast in Turkey

Factory owners among detained in deadly pasta factory blast in Turkey

Six individuals have been taken into custody as the investigation into the Sep 15 explosion continues.

19 September 2024

Deadly pasta factory explosion occurred despite recent inspection

Deadly pasta factory explosion occurred despite recent inspection

A worker has said that a thorough inspection was carried out and the required measures were taken.

18 September 2024 Hikmet Adal

Suspected dust explosion at pasta factory in Sakarya kills one, injures dozens

Suspected dust explosion at pasta factory in Sakarya kills one, injures dozens

The explosion occurred at the factory of one of Turkey's leading pasta manufacturers. The Turkish Medical Association blames the incident on inadequate occupational safety measures.

16 September 2024

IndustriALL Global Union intervenes in labor dispute at YKK Turkey

IndustriALL Global Union intervenes in labor dispute at YKK Turkey

After a union managed to organize the majority of the workers, the fastener manufacturer allegedly pressured workers to resign from the union.

6 September 2024

Union exposes dangerous conditions at mine owned by ruling party MP

Union exposes dangerous conditions at mine owned by ruling party MP

The company dismissed several workers due to union activities.

2 September 2024

Sausage producer Polonez fined 2 million liras for mass layoff over union activities

Sausage producer Polonez fined 2 million liras for mass layoff over union activities

The union has said the decision is not enough to solve the situation, demanding the reinstatement of the 145 workers.

Fired CarrefourSA workers detained over protest

Fired CarrefourSA workers detained over protest

Workers at a CarrefourSA warehouse have been protesting for better working conditions and the reinstatement of their colleagues.

Workers protest layoffs at Erzincan gold mine after deadly landslide

Workers protest layoffs at Erzincan gold mine after deadly landslide

Due to the ongoing "uncertainty" following the deadly landslide in February, the mining company reportedly plans to dismiss around 1,800 workers.

Nearly 900 workers killed on the job across Turkey in first half of 2024

Nearly 900 workers killed on the job across Turkey in first half of 2024

Thirty-three of the killed workers were children. İSİG says child employment under the guise of vocational training results in more deaths, which has now become more visible in urban areas.

Refugee mine worker’s killing: Defendants admit burning body to avoid mine closure

Refugee mine worker’s killing: Defendants admit burning body to avoid mine closure

The trial has begun for six individuals allegedly involved in the burning of the body of an Afghan worker who was killed in an accident in an unlicensed coal mine in Zonguldak.

Striking workers protest outside French consulate in İstanbul

Striking workers protest outside French consulate in İstanbul

Workers of the Mersen electrical components manufacturer accuse the company of violating the collective bargaining law.

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