May sees at least 177 worker deaths in Turkey amid poor protections, says labour watch
At least 177 workers died in Turkey during May in job-related incidents, according to a new report released by the ...
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Kurdish regions mark May Day with calls for democracy, peace, workers’ rights
Large-scale rallies were held across Kurdish-majority provinces in Turkey and parts of northern Syria and Iraq on Thursday to mark ...
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Imprisoned İstanbul mayor sends May Day message calling for change
İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, currently imprisoned, sent a message of solidarity to workers marking International Workers’ Day ...
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Thousands gather in İstanbul to mark May Day with calls for workers’ rights, democracy
Tens of thousands of workers, students and civil society members gathered in İstanbul’s Kadıköy district on May Day to commemorate ...
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Report highlights alarming rise in child labour, fatalities in Turkey
A new report published on Tuesday from Turkey’s Health and Safety Labour Watch (İSİG) has revealed a sharp increase in ...
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Report highlights child labour deaths in Turkey: Government’s MESEM vocational training programme criticised
Health and Safety Labour Watch Turkey (ISIG) recently published a report detailing the fatalities of child workers in Turkey, revealing ...
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Restaurant workers fired for speaking Kurdish at Istanbul Airport
Two Kurdish employees at an Istanbul Airport restaurant were fired for speaking Kurdish, revealing what they describe as discriminatory practices ...
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