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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

Couriers in Turkey build solidarity and protest networks through digital means

Couriers in Turkey build solidarity and protest networks through digital means

WhatsApp groups, used by hundreds of thousands of couriers to organize solidarity and protests, have become a major worry for employers, who continuously attempt to disrupt these activities.

16 September 2024 Mesut Çeki

Moto couriers across Turkey demand better conditions and security following murder

Moto couriers across Turkey demand better conditions and security following murder

Delivery workers formed "justice convoys" in various cities in the wake of the murder of Ata Emre Akman, a university student who was working as a moto courier.

20 May 2024 Mesut Çeki

Trendyol delivery workers detained during protest for better wages

Trendyol delivery workers detained during protest for better wages

When the workers went outside the company's headquarters in İstanbul, police detained some of them.

20 September 2023

Union workers dismissed by Yemeksepeti food delivery company win lawsuit for reinstatement

Union workers dismissed by Yemeksepeti food delivery company win lawsuit for reinstatement

The court has concluded that the company had fired three workers because of their union activities.

Protesting delivery workers reiterate demand for pay rise, complain about mobbing

PROTESTING FOR 15 DAYS

Protesting delivery workers reiterate demand for pay rise, complain about mobbing

The delivery workers of YemekSepeti, the largest online food delivery company of Turkey, gathered in front of the company’s central office in İstanbul, announcing that they are subjected to mobbing for joining the protests.

15 February 2022

Workers of Turkey's largest online food delivery company continue protests for better wages

Workers of Turkey's largest online food delivery company continue protests for better wages

Opposition MP Veli Ağbaba and singer and activist Haluk Levent visited the workers who continue protesting in front of the Yemeksepeti headquarters in İstanbul.

10 February 2022

Workers throughout Turkey protest low wage hikes amid high inflation

Workers throughout Turkey protest low wage hikes amid high inflation

Gig workers of e-commerce companies, journalists and factory workers continue protests.

3 February 2022

More delivery workers begin protests over low wage hikes

More delivery workers begin protests over low wage hikes

Delivery workers of Turkey's popular e-commerce platforms demand higher wages. After Trendyol workers secured a 38 percent hike, workers of Hepsiburada and Scotty have also began protests.

31 January 2022

After workers' protests, Trendyol agrees to raise salaries by 38 percent

After workers' protests, Trendyol agrees to raise salaries by 38 percent

Delivery workers of the e-commerce company have been protesting low wage rises.

26 January 2022

Hundreds of delivery workers protest e-commerce company over low wage increases

Hundreds of delivery workers protest e-commerce company over low wage increases

Trendyol raised the salaries of its workers by only 11 percent despite the 36 percent official inflation rate.

24 January 2022