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At Least 166 Workers Lose Their Lives in May

At Least 166 Workers Lose Their Lives in May

The number of workers who lost their lives in occupation homicides in the first five months in 2018 has become 754 in Turkey. 14 child workers five of whom were aged under 14 lost their lives.

Occupational Safety Assembly: At Least 117 Workers Die in April

Occupational Safety Assembly: At Least 117 Workers Die in April

According to Laborers’ Health and Occupation Safety Assembly, at least 177 laborers including four children, 10 women and eight immigrant/refugee have lost their lives in April.

Laborer Health Commission: At Least 141 Workers Die in January

Laborer Health Commission: At Least 141 Workers Die in January

According to stats by Laborer Health and Occupational Safety Assembly, at least 141 workers including five children, two women and 10 refugees/immigrants lost their lives in January.

5 February 2018

3 More Miners Die on Miners Day

3 More Miners Die on Miners Day

Going to the coal pit that was closed in October, miners fell in a pit filled with water. The miners who lost their lives on the International Miners Day will be interred today.

5 December 2017

170 Workers Die in November

170 Workers Die in November

According to the stats by Assembly of Worker Health and Occupational Safety, at least 170 workers in November and 1,851 in the first 11 months of 2017 lost their lives.

4 December 2017

19 Coal Mine Managers Detained in Şırnak

19 Coal Mine Managers Detained in Şırnak

Şırnak Governorship has stated that 19 managers have been detained as part of the investigation launched into the mine collapse that killed seven workers.

25 October 2017

753 Workers Died During ‘Target is Zero Accident’ Campaign

753 Workers Died During ‘Target is Zero Accident’ Campaign

The Assembly of Workers Health and Occupational Safety has declared that 753 workers lost their lives during four months after the “Declaration of Occupational Health and Safety: Target is Zero”.

27 September 2017

3 Accidents in 1 Day: Vehicles Carrying Agricultural Laborers Roll Over

3 Accidents in 1 Day: Vehicles Carrying Agricultural Laborers Roll Over

Vehicles carrying agricultural laborers have crashed Malatya, Adıyaman and Ankara, in one day. Three agricultural laborers lost their lives in the accidents, 47 others were injured in total.

Judge Replaced Ahead of Summary Judgement in Soma Trial

Judge Replaced Ahead of Summary Judgement in Soma Trial

Of the trial lawyers Berrin Demir has said that “Judge Aytaç Ballı was a conscientious. He has lived through the massacre with the families from the beginning. He knew by heart those who died. He would render a proper verdict. He had faced up to this”.

4 July 2017 Nilay Vardar

İSİG: 1,571 Miners Lose Their Lives During AKP Term

İSİG: 1,571 Miners Lose Their Lives During AKP Term

According to data of the Association for Labor Health and Occupation Safety, 1,571 miners have lost their lives in occupational homicides in the mines during the AKP term.

145 Workers Die in April

145 Workers Die in April

At least 145 workers in April, and 586 workers in the first quarter of 2017 lost their lives, according to a report by Labor Health and Occupational Safety Assembly.

441 Workers Killed in First 3 Months of Year

441 Workers Killed in First 3 Months of Year

At least 148 workers in March, and 441 workers in the first three months of 2017 have lost their lives, according to the Assembly of Worker Health and Occupational Safety.

190 Workers Killed in November

190 Workers Killed in November

At least 190 workers have lost their lives in November. Of the killed, eight were women, 182 were men whereas two were children eight were immigrants.

5 December 2016

Workplace Safety Watchdog: 41 Workers Lose Their Lives in September

Workplace Safety Watchdog: 41 Workers Lose Their Lives in September

At least 141 workers have lost their lives, according to a report by Worker Health and Occupational Safety Assembly. At least 1,421 workers lost their lives in the first six months of 2016.