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“Snap the Photo!”

NILAY VARDAR REPORTED FROM SOMA

“Snap the Photo!”

İsa turned 18 and went down to the mine. Last Sunday was his 19th birthday. The father is a miner as well, “if you were able to see his face”, “you would say that don’t you feel ashamed for sending him to the mine” he said.

23 May 2014 Nilay Vardar

Workers Speak Up: Inspectors to the Mine First

NILAY VARDAR REPORTED FROM SOMA

Workers Speak Up: Inspectors to the Mine First

The remaining workers do not want to go into Soma Mining Co’s mines following the workplace murder in the Soma mine. Workers are determined not to go under ground before an inspection of the mine.

21 May 2014 Nilay Vardar

“I Went Straight into the Mine, What Training!”

NILAY VARDAR REPORTED FROM SOMA

“I Went Straight into the Mine, What Training!”

Mineworker Sezai Yıldırım was working in one of Soma Mining Inc.’s other mines; “Everybody should hear these slavery conditions,” he says, and is enraged at those who say workplace disasters are “God’s will”.

20 May 2014 Nilay Vardar