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Union leader Mehmet Turkmen arrested [Evrensel] 17-03-2026

/ Cyprus Ayşemden Akın: “I refused to accept exile as the price for journalism” [IFJ] 04-03-2026

EFJ demands immediate release of journalist Alican Uludağ [EFJ] 23-02-2026

VIDEO Labour Movement in Turkey (January – February 2026) [UID-DER] 23-02-2026

Labor Rights in Turkey: 2025 in Review [SCF] 14-02-2026

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Union leader Mehmet Turkmen arrested 2026-03-17 [Evrensel]

126 workers died in occupational accidents in Turkey in February: İSİG 2026-03-11 [The Turkish Minute]

Women workers say their labor remains undervalued 2026-03-09 [ANF]

After March 8th: The Organized Struggle of Working Women Gains Momentum! 2026-03-09 [Halkweb]

Teachers strike, unions demand resignation after fatal school stabbing in İstanbul 2026-03-04 [The Turkish Minute]

Cyprus Ayşemden Akın: “I refused to accept exile as the price for journalism” 2026-03-04 [IFJ]

VIDEO Labour Movement in Turkey (January – February 2026) 2026-02-23 [UID-DER]

EFJ demands immediate release of journalist Alican Uludağ 2026-02-23 [EFJ]

IFJ Press Card fee misrepresented as criminal evidence 2026-02-19 [IFJ]

Solidarity with Turkish ATM workers: BTS announces strike on 18 February 2026 2026-02-17 [ETF]

Labor Rights in Turkey: 2025 in Review 2026-02-14 [SCF]

Victory for workers who persevered in the strike 2026-02-13 [BirGun]

“Our enemies are intensifying labor exploitation and union-busting.' 2026-02-11 [Progressive International]

Metal unions win sector-wide ILO C190 protections 2026-02-10 [IndustriALL]

Former Migros striker: Our struggle spread across the country 2026-02-09 [ANF]

At least 146 workers killed on the job in January 2026-02-09 [bianet]

Migros workers: Protests will continue until demands are met 2026-02-07 [ANF]

Textile industry crushed by China and Bangladesh 2026-02-05 [Deutsche Welle]

Syria Journalist shot by Turkish forces while covering protests on Syrian–Turkish border 2026-02-05 [IFJ]

Migros Warehouse Workers Protest for Pay Raise Amid Labor Violation Accusations 2026-02-04 [Bia]

Turkey's textile industry in crisis 2026-02-02 [Deutsche Welle]

Italy Italian High School Teachers in Istanbul Launch Strike Action ActNOW! 2026-02-02 [Bianet]

Milestones in the history of the Turkish working class 2026-02-02 [Birgun]

VIDEO Labour Movement in Turkey (15 December – 15 January 2026) 2026-01-30 [UID-DER]

Smart Solar resistance on its 100th day: We have grown our struggle hand in hand 2026-01-29 [BirGun]

Global IFJ and EFJ condemn escalating repression of journalists in 2026 2026-01-28 [EFJ]

Italy Teachers at Istanbul Italian high school strike ActNOW! 2026-01-26 [HDN]

Win for Turkish metal workers 2026-01-23 [IndustriAll Europe]

Win for Turkish metal workers 2026-01-22 [IndustriALL]

Metal workers quickly declared a strike 2026-01-21 [BirGun]

The miners strike of 1991 2026-01-16 [PN]

Workers at İzmir factory mark over 400 days on strike over union rights 2026-01-15 [bianet]

We can't make ends meet. Civil servants protest 2026-01-15 [Yahoo]

Organised labour breaks wage chains 2025-12-26 [BirGun]

VIDEO Labour Movement in Turkey (15 November-15 December) 2025-12-25 [UİD-DER]

March for justice in income and taxation 2025-12-23 [Birgun]

KESK: Workers reject the 2026 budget 2025-12-19 [ANF]

Europe EPSU highlights local democracy and workers’ role at international symposium in Türkiye 2025-12-18 [EPSU]

Teachers at Istanbul’s Italian high school strike over pay gap 2025-12-11 [Hurriyet]

Workers at Buca Municipality have gone on strike again, and garbage has started to accumulate. 2025-12-08 [Haberler]

VIDEO Labour Movement in Turkey (15 October - 15 November) 2025-12-08 [UID-DER]

216 worker deaths in November amid surge in child labor cases 2025-12-05 [Türkiye Today]

Yves Rocher must be held accountable over workers’ rights violations in Türkiye 2025-12-04 [IndustriAll Europe]

France Yves Rocher must be held accountable over workers’ rights violations in Türkiye 2025-12-03 [IndustriALL]

Swatch workers clock up victory 2025-12-02 [UNI Global Union]

Fatih Altaylı sentenced to 4 years 2025-11-28 [IFJ]

Swatch Turkiye strike ends after pay deal 2025-11-27 [The Tribune]

Swatch workers in Türkiye end strike after securing pay deal 2025-11-27 [Daily Sabah]

Swatch workers end strike after union-brokered pay deal 2025-11-27 [Reuters]

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