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The Seven Unionist Finally Appear Before The Court

The seven administrators of the Turkish Road Transport Union have been waiting to appear before the court for four and a half months for the accusations of enrolling members at the union forcefully, founding a crime organization. The union secretary-general blames the employers for the incident.

31 May 2008 Erhan Üstündağ

Parliamentary Committee Sees No Violations In May Day Brutality

Parliamentary Committee Sees No Violations In May Day Brutality

The AKP members of the Human Rights Committee reject the proposal to form a subcommittee for the investigation of the May Day incidents to determine the human right violations.

17 May 2008 Kerem Morgül

How Will the Global Economic Crisis Affect Turkey?

Economist Sonmez's report prepared for Petrol-Is studies how the foreign capital has affected growth potential, the disadvantage brought about by the current account deficit in the face of global crisis and the increasing inequalities.

21 April 2008 Mustafa Sönmez

Strikes Threatened Against Reform of Social Security Law

The Labour Platform announced yesterday that there would be a two-hour warning strike on 14 March to protest against the planned reform in social security and health insurance law.

11 March 2008 Erhan Üstündağ

Shipbuilding "Success" Based on Human Sacrifice

Shipbuilding "Success" Based on Human Sacrifice

The continuing deaths of shipyard builders in Tuzla, on the outskirts of Istanbul, are due to lack of security at the workplace.

13 February 2008 xyzaa

"Economic Stability" Has Benefitted Erdogan!

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has published a statement of assets on the Prime Ministerial Press Centre Website.

24 September 2007 Erhan Üstündağ

Ten Thousand Dollars Per Capita? Palaver...

Ten Thousand Dollars Per Capita? Palaver...

The AKP's claim of a yearly growth rate of 16 percent is mostly deception which has been achieved by speculation.

6 September 2007 Mustafa Sönmez

"Striking is a Democratic Right"

As many trade unions are preparing to strike, the mainstream media is painting them as the villains out to destroy the economy. Labour representatives have argued the contrary.

27 August 2007 Nayat Karaköse

THY Layoff Of Pregnant Staff Disputed

Union reacts to THY contract allowing unilateral layoffs in case of cabin crew pregnancy. Hava Is Deputy Chair Ates says discriminating agreement is an attack against the labor of women.

30 October 2006 Emine Özcan

Workers Campaign Against Israeli Aggression

Turkeys Revolutionary Workers Unions Confederation is launching a nation-wide Stop Israel! campaign with press conferences to be held in all regions and statements against Israeli attacks to be read at all work places.

NGOs Urge for Lifting Article 301

Rights NGOs, trade unions and opposition parties call for nation-wide campaign against Article 301 on July 24. Campaign is particularly directed at MPs who will be called to move for lifting the article from Penal Code.

21 July 2006 Erol Önderoğlu

Unionists Released From Jail

Held in prison for 40 days after trying to file complaint against police harassment, LIMTER-IS Chairman Dinc and Training Expert Saygili have been released to face trial as free citizens. Dinc denies charges and complais from being subject to violence.

21 July 2006 Tolga Korkut

Stopping Kerincsiz Is Bars Duty

IHGD calls on Istanbul Bar Association to stop lawyer Kerincsiz and his group of supporters in wake of new assault on human rights activists. Appeal comes after recent attack during promotion of TESEV book on Enforced Internal Migration.

Dockyard Dispute Turns International

Foreign unions, parties and groups demand immediate release of dockyard union executives Dinc and Saygili who were arrested on pretext of resisting the police after being beaten up. Still no news on any investigation into earlier police attacks.

15 June 2006 Tolga Korkut

Unionists Chain Themselves for Rights

DISK stages protest in front of ILO Ankara office against workers losing jobs for union membership and arrest of LIMTER-IS union leaders. Celebi says: Government should enforce ILO decisions; barriers in front of union rights should be lifted immediately

Prosecutor Arrests Two Unionists

Istanbul prosecutor orders arrest of two unionists detained by police. LIMTER-IS chair Dinc and Training Expert Saygili placed in Kartal prison. Lawyer Akkilic says decision arbitrary, illegal. We will complain. Unions call for immediate release.

13 June 2006 Tolga Korkut

17 Miners Killed In Explosion & Collapse

Balikesir miner deaths sparks off appeals for union control at Turkish mines. UNionist Uygur says: Preventing unions is leading to deaths. MADEN-ISs Guzel: Accidents will significantly decline where there are unions at the work place.

5 June 2006 Tolga Korkut

Police Attacks Dockyard Union Workers

At least six people were seriously injured when police attacked dockyard workers attempting to hold press conference demanding delayed wages. 16 others including executives of LIMTER-IS union are under custody.

1 June 2006 Tolga Korkut

IHD Istanbul Admin Changes

Hurriyet Sener elected as chair of Human Rights Association Istanbul branch while Huseyin Ayyildiz named secretary.

DISK Withdraws From Social Dialogue

Turkeys DISK Confederation withdraws from ILO meetings and suspends Economic and Social Council as well as EU-Turkey advisory committee membership blaming government for not taking forward steps on union rights.

29 May 2006 Tolga Korkut

10 Dead In Diyarbakir, Yet No Investigation

IHD Diyarbakir Report: Between 28 March-3 April, 10 civilians including 5 children died. Security forces opened fire not on the crowds striking fatal areas. Yalcindag: A criminal complaint is not necessary; prosecutors should have investigatited.

10 April 2006 Tolga Korkut

60,000 Farmers Protest in Manisa

Farmers held a protest meeting in Manisa and said that because of government policies, they are earning less for their crops than they spend to produce them. A leader of the farmers in Manisa said, we are living in the worst period in our history.

26 September 2005

Movement of Goods Across The Green Line

European Union issues specific rules for the movement of goods across the Green Line dividing the Cyprus island between Turkish north and Greek south. The decision is expected to improve northern economy under international embargo since 1974.

Unions Forgot about Child Laborers on May 1

Turkeys 6.5 child laborers, who are used as cheap labor, were not mentioned in the labor unions May 1 declarations. It seems impossible for the children who work in the agriculture sector or as house workers to have their voices heard.

5 May 2004 Erhan Üstündağ

EU Formula for Unemployment

The implementation of the Active Labour Market Strategy Programme has now started. 40 Million Euro EU support is available for the development of Active Labour Market Strategy by ISKUR.

22 October 2003

12 Yaşındaki N.Ç, Reha Muhtarın Elinde Mi?

Mardinde aralarında üst düzey kamu görevlisinin de olduğu iki yüz erkeğe pazarlanan 12 yaşındaki N.Ç.ye destek olmak için Mardine giden kadınlar, ona ulaşamadılar. Küçük kızın Reha Muhtarın programına çıkacağı söyleniyor.

Rejecting IMF After the Motion

The same way it was no doomsday when the motion was rejected, the parliament should show the same courage for IMF program, said economist Mustafa Sonmez: Turkish economys recovery depends on regulations on the debt program and the interest spending.

4 March 2003 Özge Gözke

Diesel Smugglers Lose Business as War Looms

The Kurdish minority who live on the Iraqi side of the border have flourished as a result of the diesel trade. Supermarkets, internet cafes and new vehicles can be easily spotted in northern Iraq while they are almost unknown further south.

31 January 2003 Pratap Chatterjee

What Working Class May Expect From AKP

AKP promised the IMF, along with the capital-holders, to be loyal to Turkeys current economic program. It will be very difficult for the party to keep this promise and to also come up with solutions for unemployment and poverty.This is almost impossible.

8 November 2002 Tonguç Çoban

Business Urge For Tax Reduction, Incentives

Representatives of different sectors expect the government direct public resources to profitable sectors; establish cooperative banks in agriculture; reduce stoppages in the construction sector, and lower taxes in the automotive sector.

7 November 2002

Iran and Turkey Resign Gas Agreement

Turkish Energy Minister Zeki Cakan and his Iranian counterpart Bijan Namdar Zanganeh told reporters they were satisfied with the results of the agreement, but did not say whether they had reached any new deal on prices.

21 October 2002

Amnestys Report on Turkey

Amnesty Internationals recent report on Turkey reads: Freedom of expression,freedom of association, human rights defenders, torture and pre-trial detention, impunity, judiciary / fair trials, death penalty, prisons, minority rights.

19 September 2002

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